When to Plant Asparagus peas in North Salt Lake, UT

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant asparagus peas in North Salt Lake should be determined by reviewing 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 well in moderate cold which tells us that you can get them planted earlier than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

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A good time to plant asparagus peas
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant asparagus peas
Probably not a good time to plant asparagus peas

The earliest that you can plant asparagus peas in North Salt Lake 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your asparagus peas may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your asparagus peas indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in North Salt Lake. You can expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for North Salt Lake 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 North Salt Lake you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so always be ready to cover your asparagus peas if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for North Salt Lake

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low5°F
Highest Expected Low10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

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