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

In Woodbury you can estimate when it's a good idea to 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.

Since peas do well in cold you can plant them quite a bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant peas in Woodbury 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. If you wait any later than that and your peas may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your peas indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Woodbury. You can expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Woodbury is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Woodbury it frosts late in the year after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your peas in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Woodbury

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.

Plants to Grow in Woodbury

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