One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Yucaipa should be reffered to in order to estimate when to plant pea.

Planting Calendar for Pea

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

Pea do ok in a bit of cold which tells us that you can plant them much earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant pea in Yucaipa 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 pea and expect a good harvest is probably October. If you wait any later than that and your pea may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your pea indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Yucaipa may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Yucaipa you get surprised by a frost after February 15 be ready to protect your pea if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Yucaipa

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.

Plants to Grow in Yucaipa

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