The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening 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 pea in Mount Arlington should be figured out by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Pea

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

Pea tend to make it in cold weather which tells us that you can plant them a lot earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant pea in Mount Arlington 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. Any later than that and your pea may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your pea indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Mount Arlington. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Mount Arlington is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Mount Arlington it frosts late in the year after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your pea if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Mount Arlington

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

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

Plants to Grow in Mount Arlington

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