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.

One way of making a decision about when you can plant asparagus peas is to check out the USDA zone info for Green Bay.

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 moderately cold tolerant you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant asparagus peas in Green Bay 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 April 15 in Green Bay. You can expect an average low temperature of -20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Green Bay is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Green Bay last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your asparagus peas if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Green Bay

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.

Plants to Grow in Green Bay

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