Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of making a decision about when it's a good idea to plant peas is to consult the USDA zone info for West Hollywood.

Planting Calendar for Peas

Frost tolerance for peas:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

Since peas do well in cold you can plant them much earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant peas in West Hollywood 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 peas and expect a good harvest is probably October. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your peas may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your peas indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in West Hollywood. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 35°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for West Hollywood is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in West Hollywood it frosts late in the year after January 31 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your peas in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for West Hollywood

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	35°F
Highest Expected Low	40°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 40°F.

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