When to plant peas in Marseille
Peas is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Marseille's frost dates of Mar 15.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Feb 8 – Mar 1
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Apr 4 – Apr 19
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
55 – 70 d
Marseille's 261-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
FROST
MAR 15
DEC 1
Common questions
When can I sow peas outdoors in Marseille?
Direct-sow around early February (Feb 8–Mar 1) in Marseille, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 84%.
When will peas be ready to harvest in Marseille?
Expect to harvest from around early April (Apr 4–Apr 19) in Marseille, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 76%.
How long is the growing season in Marseille?
Marseille has roughly 261 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 84/100 · NOAA GHCN-Daily · 1991–2020 normals · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.