When to plant peas in Marseille
Peas is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Marseille's frost dates of Feb 22.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Jan 18 – Feb 8
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Mar 14 – Mar 29
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Step 3 · Second sowing
Autumn / second sowing
Sep 3 – Sep 17
A second window for a fall crop, timed to mature before the first frost.
Step 4 · Second harvest
Autumn crop harvest
Nov 4 – Nov 19
Maturity window for the second sowing.
Window
Days to maturity
55 – 70 d
Marseille's 284-day season leaves this much room.
Peas on Marseille'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
FEB 22
DEC 3
Common questions
When can I sow peas outdoors in Marseille?
Direct-sow around mid January (Jan 18–Feb 8) in Marseille, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 88%.
When will peas be ready to harvest in Marseille?
Expect to harvest from around mid March (Mar 14–Mar 29) in Marseille, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 79%.
Can I plant peas in autumn in Marseille?
Yes — Marseille supports a second, autumn sowing of peas around early September (Sep 3–Sep 17), timed to mature before the first fall frost.
How long is the growing season in Marseille?
Marseille has roughly 284 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 Marseille's frost dates.
Confidence 88/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.