When to Plant Asparagus peas in Mundelein, IL

One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine 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.

You will be able to determine when it's the best time to plant asparagus peas by referring to the USDA zone info for Mundelein.


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 do well in moderate cold you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

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Legend 
A good time to plant asparagus peas
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant asparagus peas
Probably not a good time to plant asparagus peas

The earliest that you can plant asparagus peas in Mundelein is February. However, you really should wait until March 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 September. Any later than that and your asparagus peas may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your asparagus peas indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Mundelein. You can expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Mundelein may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Mundelein it frosts late in the year after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your asparagus peas in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mundelein

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-15°F
Highest Expected Low-10°F

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

Plants to Grow in Mundelein

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