Planting guide · zone 9a
When to plant peas in zone 9a
In zone 9a, the average last spring frost is Feb 28 and the first fall frost is Dec 1. Here is peas's whole year, counted from those dates.
Jan 17Direct sowSpring
Jan 31Succession sowing 2Spring
Sep 22Direct sowFall
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F
M
A
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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.