When to plant peas in Dallas
Peas is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Dallas's frost dates of Mar 3.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Dec 25 – Jan 15
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Feb 18 – Mar 5
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Step 3 · Second sowing
Autumn / second sowing
Aug 29 – Sep 12
A second window for a fall crop, timed to mature before the first frost.
Step 4 · Second harvest
Autumn crop harvest
Oct 30 – Nov 14
Maturity window for the second sowing.
Window
Days to maturity
55 – 70 d
Dallas's 276-day season leaves this much room.
Peas on Dallas'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 3
NOV 28
Common questions
When can I sow peas outdoors in Dallas?
Direct-sow around late December (Dec 25–Jan 15) in Dallas, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 86%.
When will peas be ready to harvest in Dallas?
Expect to harvest from around mid February (Feb 18–Mar 5) in Dallas, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 80%.
Can I plant peas in autumn in Dallas?
Yes — Dallas supports a second, autumn sowing of peas around late August (Aug 29–Sep 12), timed to mature before the first fall frost.
How long is the growing season in Dallas?
Dallas has roughly 276 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 Dallas's frost dates.
Confidence 89/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.