The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Albemarle can be looked at to determine when it's possible to plant asparagus peas.

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 are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant asparagus peas in Albemarle 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. If you wait any later than that and your asparagus peas may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your asparagus peas indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Albemarle. You should expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Albemarle is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Albemarle it frosts late in the year after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your asparagus peas in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Albemarle

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

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

Plants to Grow in Albemarle

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