Annual vegetable
Pea plant profile
Pisum sativum
An annual vegetable for full sun.
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When to plant
When to plant Pea
Peas are a cool-season crop. Direct sow as soon as the soil can be worked in spring (USU notes soil temperatures above 40F), well before the last frost; they stop producing once summer turns hot.
The calendar shows this cited seasonal window as an approximate band. It does not convert the season into frost-adjusted dates.
Open Pea in my garden calendarShows the source-backed planting season, not frost-adjusted dates.
Growing conditions
- Sun
- Full sun
- Planting depth
- 0.5 in
- Lifecycle
- Annual
- Spacing
- 1 to 2 in apart, rows 12 in
- Days to maturity
- 60 to 70 days (from sowing)
Common problems
Watch for these
Also watch for: pea aphid, pea weevil, pea enation mosaic.
Evidence trail
Evidence behind this profile
Original extension and institutional publications behind the planting, care, and safety facts on this page.
- How to Grow Peas in Your Garden
Utah State University Extension. Supports general reference. Checked 2026-06-11.