One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the 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.

A way of determining when it's the best time to plant asparagus peas is to examine the USDA zone info for Debary.

Planting Calendar for Asparagus peas

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

Since asparagus peas are moderately cold tolerant you can plant them a little earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant asparagus peas in Debary 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your asparagus peas may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your asparagus peas indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Debary. You can expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Debary is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Debary you get surprised by a frost after February 15 be ready to protect your asparagus peas if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Debary

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 Debary

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Debary.