One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant asparagus peas in Sunnyvale can be figured out by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Asparagus peas

Frost tolerance for asparagus peas:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

You can plant asparagus peas just a bit earlier in the year because they do well in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant asparagus peas in Sunnyvale is January. However, you really should wait until February if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant asparagus peas and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your asparagus peas may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your asparagus peas indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on February 15 in Sunnyvale. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Sunnyvale is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Sunnyvale you get a frost after February 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your asparagus peas in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Sunnyvale

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

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