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

You can estimate when to plant asparagus peas in Perth Amboy by referring to 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 do well in moderate cold which means that you can start planting them earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant asparagus peas in Perth Amboy 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. Starting your asparagus peas indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Perth Amboy. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Perth Amboy and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Perth Amboy it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your asparagus peas in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Perth Amboy

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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