Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A common way of getting a good idea when to plant asparagus peas is to consult the USDA zone info for Belgrade.

Planting Calendar for Asparagus peas

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

Asparagus peas can survive in mild cold which means that you can plant them a little earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant asparagus peas in Belgrade 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 asparagus peas and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your asparagus peas may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your asparagus peas indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Belgrade. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -30°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Belgrade is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Belgrade last frost occurs after May 15 be ready to protect your asparagus peas if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Belgrade

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-30°F
Highest Expected Low	-25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -25°F.

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