The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Texarkana you can figure out when to plant asparagus peas by using 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 do ok in moderate cold which means that you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant asparagus peas in Texarkana 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. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your asparagus peas indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on March 15 in Texarkana. You should expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Texarkana may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Texarkana you get a frost after March 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your asparagus peas in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Texarkana

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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