One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Duncanville you can determine when to plant asparagus peas 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 can survive in some cold which tells us that you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant asparagus peas in Duncanville 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 fully mature. If you are starting your asparagus peas indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Duncanville the average date of last frost happens on March 15. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Duncanville is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Duncanville there is a last frost after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your asparagus peas if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Duncanville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°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 15°F.

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