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.

The first opportunity to plant snow peas in Lincoln Park can be figured out by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Snow peas

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

Since snow peas are very cold tolerant you can plant them earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant snow peas in Lincoln Park 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 snow peas and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your snow peas may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your snow peas indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Lincoln Park. You can expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Lincoln Park may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Lincoln Park it frosts late in the year after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your snow peas in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lincoln Park

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

Plants to Grow in Lincoln Park

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