When to plant peas in Cheyenne
Peas is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Cheyenne's frost dates of May 13.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Apr 15 – May 6
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Jun 9 – Jun 24
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Step 3 · Second sowing
Autumn / second sowing
Jul 3 – Jul 17
A second window for a fall crop, timed to mature before the first frost.
Step 4 · Second harvest
Autumn crop harvest
Sep 3 – Sep 18
Maturity window for the second sowing.
Window
Days to maturity
55 – 70 d
Cheyenne's 136-day season leaves this much room.
Peas on Cheyenne'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 13
OCT 2
Common questions
When can I sow peas outdoors in Cheyenne?
Direct-sow around mid April (Apr 15–May 6) in Cheyenne, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 86%.
When will peas be ready to harvest in Cheyenne?
Expect to harvest from around early June (Jun 9–Jun 24) in Cheyenne, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 80%.
Can I plant peas in autumn in Cheyenne?
Yes — Cheyenne supports a second, autumn sowing of peas around early July (Jul 3–Jul 17), timed to mature before the first fall frost.
How long is the growing season in Cheyenne?
Cheyenne has roughly 136 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 Cheyenne's frost dates.
Confidence 89/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.