When to plant peas in Edinburgh
Peas is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Edinburgh's frost dates of May 1.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Mar 27 – Apr 17
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
May 21 – Jun 5
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
55 – 70 d
Edinburgh's 170-day season leaves this much room.
Peas on Edinburgh'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 1
OCT 18
Common questions
When can I sow peas outdoors in Edinburgh?
Direct-sow around late March (Mar 27–Apr 17) in Edinburgh, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 82%.
When will peas be ready to harvest in Edinburgh?
Expect to harvest from around late May (May 21–Jun 5) in Edinburgh, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 74%.
How long is the growing season in Edinburgh?
Edinburgh has roughly 170 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 Edinburgh's frost dates.
Confidence 82/100 · NOAA GHCN-Daily · 1991–2020 normals · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.