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When to Plant Peas in Texas

Texas spans USDA hardiness 6b to 10b (zones 6b to 10b on this page). Plant peas by your local frost date, not the calendar — pick your zone below for exact start-indoors, transplant, and harvest dates.

Jump to: Zone 6b · Zone 7a · Zone 7b · Zone 8a · Zone 8b · Zone 9a · Zone 9b · Zone 10a · Zone 10b

Peas planting calendar for Texas, Zone 6b

Average last spring frost

April 20

Average first fall frost

October 15

spring planting

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Direct sow

Mar 23

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Projected first harvest

May 27

fall planting

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Direct sow

Jul 30

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Projected first harvest

Oct 3

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 6b (approximate)

Most peas mature in about 60 to 80 days depending on the variety. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →

Peas planting calendar for Texas, Zone 7a

Average last spring frost

April 15

Average first fall frost

October 20

spring planting

🌿

Direct sow

Mar 18

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Projected first harvest

May 22

fall planting

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Direct sow

Aug 4

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Projected first harvest

Oct 8

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 7a (approximate)

Most peas mature in about 60 to 80 days depending on the variety. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →

Peas planting calendar for Texas, Zone 7b

Average last spring frost

April 10

Average first fall frost

October 30

spring planting

🌿

Direct sow

Mar 13

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Projected first harvest

May 17

fall planting

🌿

Direct sow

Aug 14

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Projected first harvest

Oct 18

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 7b (approximate)

Most peas mature in about 60 to 80 days depending on the variety. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →

Peas planting calendar for Texas, Zone 8a

Average last spring frost

April 1

Average first fall frost

November 10

spring planting

🌿

Direct sow

Mar 4

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Projected first harvest

May 8

fall planting

🌿

Direct sow

Aug 25

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Projected first harvest

Oct 29

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 8a (approximate)

Most peas mature in about 60 to 80 days depending on the variety. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →

Peas planting calendar for Texas, Zone 8b

Average last spring frost

March 20

Average first fall frost

November 20

spring planting

🌿

Direct sow

Feb 20

🌾

Projected first harvest

Apr 26

fall planting

🌿

Direct sow

Sep 4

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Projected first harvest

Nov 8

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 8b (approximate)

Most peas mature in about 60 to 80 days depending on the variety. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →

Peas planting calendar for Texas, Zone 9a

Average last spring frost

March 1

Average first fall frost

December 1

spring planting

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Direct sow

Feb 1

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Projected first harvest

Apr 7

fall planting

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Direct sow

Sep 15

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Projected first harvest

Nov 19

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 9a (approximate)

Most peas mature in about 60 to 80 days depending on the variety. Full zone 9 guide (both 9a and 9b) →

Peas planting calendar for Texas, Zone 9b

Average last spring frost

February 15

Average first fall frost

December 15

spring planting

🌿

Direct sow

Jan 18

🌾

Projected first harvest

Mar 24

fall planting

🌿

Direct sow

Sep 29

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Projected first harvest

Dec 3

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 9b (approximate)

Most peas mature in about 60 to 80 days depending on the variety. Full zone 9 guide (both 9a and 9b) →

Peas planting calendar for Texas, Zone 10a

Average last spring frost

January 30

Average first fall frost

December 30

spring planting

🌿

Direct sow

Jan 2

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Projected first harvest

Mar 8

fall planting

🌿

Direct sow

Oct 14

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Projected first harvest

Dec 18

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spring planting

fall planting

🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 10a (approximate)

Most peas mature in about 60 to 80 days depending on the variety. Full zone 10 guide (both 10a and 10b) →

Peas planting calendar for Texas, Zone 10b

Average last spring frost

January 30

Average first fall frost

December 30

spring planting

🌿

Direct sow

Jan 2

🌾

Projected first harvest

Mar 8

fall planting

🌿

Direct sow

Oct 14

🌾

Projected first harvest

Dec 18

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spring planting

fall planting

🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 10b (approximate)

Most peas mature in about 60 to 80 days depending on the variety. Full zone 10 guide (both 10a and 10b) →

Not sure which half-zone you're in? Set your ZIP in HomeSown for dates tuned to your exact location.

Varieties to grow

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

English Shelling Pea →Field Pea →Lincoln Pea →Snow Pea →Sugar Daddy Pea →Sugar Snap Pea →

Common problems with peas

What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each

Pea WeevilPea MothBean Leaf BeetleCowpea CurculioBean Leaf RollerSeed Corn MaggotBlossom DropCharcoal RotBacterial Soft RotFusarium WiltAster YellowsCercospora Leaf Spot

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peas — full zone guide

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