Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine 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.

A common way of determining when it's possible to plant field peas is to check out the USDA zone info for Universal City.

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 ok in some cold which means that you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant field peas in Universal City 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your field peas may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your field peas indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on March 15 in Universal City. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Universal City may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Universal City you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your field peas in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Universal City

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°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 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Universal City

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