When to plant peas in Calgary
Peas is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Calgary's frost dates of May 22.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Apr 30 – May 21
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Jun 24 – Jul 9
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
55 – 70 d
Calgary's 120-day season leaves this much room.
Peas on Calgary's growing year
Frost-bounded season with crops mapped onto the 12-month axis.
Frost risk Growing Harvest
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
FROST
FROST
MAY 22
SEP 19
Common questions
When can I sow peas outdoors in Calgary?
Direct-sow around late April (Apr 30–May 21) in Calgary, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 80%.
When will peas be ready to harvest in Calgary?
Expect to harvest from around late June (Jun 24–Jul 9) in Calgary, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 74%.
How long is the growing season in Calgary?
Calgary has roughly 120 frost-free days, which is enough time to grow peas to maturity outdoors.
The rule of thumb
Sow peas as soon as the soil is workable — it tolerates cool weather and light frost. Every date on this page is derived from that rule and Calgary's frost dates.
Confidence 82/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.