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

In Mountainside you can figure out when to plant asparagus peas by checking out 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.

Since asparagus peas do well in moderate cold you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant asparagus peas in Mountainside 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. Any later than that and your asparagus peas may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your asparagus peas indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Mountainside the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You should expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Mountainside is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Mountainside you get a frost after April 15 so always be ready to cover your asparagus peas if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mountainside

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

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