Planting guide · zone 8a
When to plant peas in zone 8a
In zone 8a, the average last spring frost is Mar 25 and the first fall frost is Nov 12. Here is peas's whole year, counted from those dates.
Feb 11Direct sowSpring
Feb 25Succession sowing 2Spring
Sep 3Direct sowFall
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Soil & site
Average, well-drained soil. A legume — skip nitrogen fertilizer; a dusting of inoculant helps instead.
Seedling care
Direct sow. The spring window is short in the South, so get them in early — they laugh at light frost.
Growing notes
Trellis even the bush types; everything is easier off the ground.
Harvest
Pick daily once pods size up: snap and snow types at pod stage, shelling types when peas are plump but still glossy.