The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In La Grange you can figure out when to plant asparagus peas by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Asparagus peas

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

You can plant asparagus peas just a bit earlier in the year because they do well in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant asparagus peas in La Grange 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 really do well. Starting your asparagus peas indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In La Grange the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You should expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for La Grange is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in La Grange last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your asparagus peas if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for La Grange

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°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 -5°F.

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