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Growing Oregon Sugar Pod II in Zone 2b

Pisum sativum

Varies for Zone 2b
Heirloom

🌡️ USDA Hardiness Zone 2b

Subarctic

USDA 2023 Verified
Growing Season
75-100 days
Winter Minimum
-45°F to -40°F
(-42.8°C to -40.0°C)
AHS Heat Zone 1-2
Less than 1 heat day per year • Minimal heat stress

Typical regions: Central Alaska, Fairbanks area

📊 Data Source:
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map 2023 • Last verified: 1/22/2026

📊 Zone Compatibility Analysis

💾 Suitability computed by Solara Agricultural Intelligence Platform

📅 Zone 2b Planting Calendar for Oregon Sugar Pod II

🌱 Start Seeds Indoors
6-8 weeks before last frost
Approximately late winter to early spring
🪴 Transplant Outdoors
After last frost
When soil reaches 60°F+
🌾 Direct Sow (Alternative)
2 weeks after last frost
For warm-season crops
🥕 Expected Harvest
60-70 days after planting

💡 Zone 2b Growing Tips

  • • Growing season: 75-100 frost-free days
  • • ⚠️ Season extension required - consider cold frames or hoop houses
  • • Monitor soil temperature before transplanting (minimum 55-60°F for most crops)

⚠️ Zone 2b Challenges

⚠️Extreme cold
⚠️Short growing season
⚠️Permafrost in some areas

✅ Best Plants for Zone 2b

✓Hardy root vegetables
✓Cold-tolerant berries
✓Native perennials

❄️ Winter in Zone 2b

Severe winters with temperatures regularly below -40°F.

☀️ Summer in Zone 2b

Short but warm summers with extended daylight.

🔥 Heat Management for AHS Zone 1-2

This zone experiences less than 1 heat day per year with minimal heat stress.

🌡️No heat protection needed
🌡️Focus on cold hardiness

Source: American Horticultural Society

📊 Oregon Sugar Pod II Quick Facts

Days to Maturity
60-70
Difficulty
beginner
Season
spring
Type
Heirloom

📍 View Oregon Sugar Pod II Guide for Other Zones

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🌱 Other sativum Varieties for Zone 2b

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Match: 100/100
Oregon Sugar Pod II
✓
55-70 days
Match: 100/100
Oregon Sugar Pod II
✓
55-70 days
Match: 100/100
Oregon Sugar Pod II
✓
55-70 days
Match: 100/100

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