The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate 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 field peas in Waverly can be determined by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Field Peas

Frost tolerance for field peas:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Field Peas do well in some cold which means that you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant field peas in Waverly 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 field peas and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your field peas may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your field peas indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Waverly is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Waverly it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your field peas in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Waverly

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

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

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

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