The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out 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.

The USDA zone info for Burlington can be used to figure out when to plant snow peas.

Planting Calendar for Snow peas

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

Snow peas are very cold tolerant which means that you can plant them a quite a bit earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant snow peas in Burlington 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 snow peas and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your snow peas may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your snow peas indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Burlington. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -20°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Burlington is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Burlington it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your snow peas in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Burlington

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-20°F
Highest Expected Low	-15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -15°F.

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