One of the first steps you take when you are estimating 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 earliest that you can plant sweet peas in Toccoa should be figured out by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Sweet Peas

Frost tolerance for sweet peas:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Sweet Peas do well in some cold which tells us that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant sweet peas in Toccoa is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant sweet peas and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your sweet peas may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your sweet peas indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Toccoa. You should expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Toccoa may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Toccoa you get a frost after March 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your sweet peas in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Toccoa

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Toccoa

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