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.

You will be able to estimate when it's possible to plant pea by checking out the USDA zone info for Dickinson.

Planting Calendar for Pea

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

Pea can survive in pretty solid cold which tells us that you can plant them much earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant pea in Dickinson 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 pea and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your pea may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your pea indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Dickinson. It might get as low as -30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Dickinson is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Dickinson you get a frost after May 15 so always be ready to cover your pea if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Dickinson

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.

Plants to Grow in Dickinson

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