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When to Plant Peas in Zone 3

In USDA zone 3, plant outdoors May 2 to July 6, and expect your first harvest around July 6. Zone 3 also has a fall planting window opening around June 25.

Peas planting calendar for USDA Zone 3

spring planting

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Direct sow

May 2

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Projected first harvest

Jul 6

fall planting

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Direct sow

Jun 25

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Projected first harvest

Aug 29

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 3a — approximate

Most peas mature in about 60 to 80 days depending on the variety. Dates use USDA zone 3a average frost dates. Set your ZIP in HomeSown for dates tuned to your exact location.

What zone 3 means for peas

Average last spring frost

May 30

Average first fall frost

September 10

Those two dates are what set the schedule above. Zone 3 gives you roughly 103 frost-free days, and peas need about 60 to 80 days depending on the variety to mature.

Varieties to grow

6 varieties of peas in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.

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