The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out 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.

A common way of figuring out when to plant pea is to check out the USDA zone info for Bound Brook.

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 cold weather 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 Bound Brook 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 pea and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your pea may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your pea indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Bound Brook. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Bound Brook may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Bound Brook there is a last frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your pea if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bound Brook

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 Bound Brook

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Bound Brook.