When to plant peas in Corpus Christi
Peas is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Corpus Christi's frost dates of Feb 2.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Dec 29 – Jan 19
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Feb 22 – Mar 9
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Step 3 · Second sowing
Autumn / second sowing
Sep 13 – Sep 27
A second window for a fall crop, timed to mature before the first frost.
Step 4 · Second harvest
Autumn crop harvest
Nov 14 – Nov 29
Maturity window for the second sowing.
Window
Days to maturity
55 – 70 d
Corpus Christi's 314-day season leaves this much room.
Peas on Corpus Christi'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 2
DEC 13
Common questions
When can I sow peas outdoors in Corpus Christi?
Direct-sow around late December (Dec 29–Jan 19) in Corpus Christi, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 83%.
When will peas be ready to harvest in Corpus Christi?
Expect to harvest from around late February (Feb 22–Mar 9) in Corpus Christi, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 75%.
Can I plant peas in autumn in Corpus Christi?
Yes — Corpus Christi supports a second, autumn sowing of peas around mid September (Sep 13–Sep 27), timed to mature before the first fall frost.
How long is the growing season in Corpus Christi?
Corpus Christi has roughly 314 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 Corpus Christi's frost dates.
Confidence 83/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.