Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant asparagus peas in Whiteville should be estimated by using 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.

Asparagus peas can survive in a little bit of cold which tells us that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant asparagus peas in Whiteville 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your asparagus peas may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your asparagus peas indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on March 15 in Whiteville. You should expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Whiteville may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Whiteville it frosts late in the year after March 15 be ready to cover your asparagus peas if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Whiteville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°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 15°F.

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