Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Brunswick should be read to estimate when it's possible to plant pea.

Planting Calendar for Pea

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

You can plant pea much earlier in the year because they are very cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant pea in Brunswick 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 pea and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your pea may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your pea indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Brunswick. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Brunswick is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Brunswick it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your pea if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Brunswick

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 Brunswick

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