When to Plant Asparagus peas in Woodinville, WA

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

By referring to the USDA zone info for Woodinville you should be able to determine when it's the best time to plant asparagus peas.


Planting Calendar for Asparagus peas

Frost tolerance for asparagus peas: Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant: Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Since asparagus peas are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather you can plant them a little earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

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Legend 
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 Woodinville 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 really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your asparagus peas indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Woodinville. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Woodinville may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Woodinville last frost occurs after March 15 be ready to cover your asparagus peas in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Woodinville

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 Low15°F
Highest Expected Low20°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 Woodinville

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