When to plant peas in Grand Prairie
Peas is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Grand Prairie's frost dates of Mar 6.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Jan 30 – Feb 20
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Mar 26 – Apr 10
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Step 3 · Second sowing
Autumn / second sowing
Aug 24 – Sep 7
A second window for a fall crop, timed to mature before the first frost.
Step 4 · Second harvest
Autumn crop harvest
Oct 25 – Nov 9
Maturity window for the second sowing.
Window
Days to maturity
55 – 70 d
Grand Prairie's 266-day season leaves this much room.
Peas on Grand Prairie'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 6
NOV 23
Common questions
When can I sow peas outdoors in Grand Prairie?
Direct-sow around late January (Jan 30–Feb 20) in Grand Prairie, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 84%.
When will peas be ready to harvest in Grand Prairie?
Expect to harvest from around late March (Mar 26–Apr 10) in Grand Prairie, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 76%.
Can I plant peas in autumn in Grand Prairie?
Yes — Grand Prairie supports a second, autumn sowing of peas around late August (Aug 24–Sep 7), timed to mature before the first fall frost.
How long is the growing season in Grand Prairie?
Grand Prairie has roughly 266 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 Grand Prairie's frost dates.
Confidence 84/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.