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.

In Elmira you can determine when you can plant peas by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Peas

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

You can plant peas a lot earlier in the year because they are very cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant peas in Elmira 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 peas and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your peas may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your peas indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Elmira. You can expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Elmira may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Elmira last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your peas if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Elmira

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 Elmira

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