When to plant peas in Mobile
Peas is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Mobile's frost dates of Feb 20.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Dec 26 – Jan 16
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Feb 19 – Mar 6
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Step 3 · Second sowing
Autumn / second sowing
Aug 30 – Sep 13
A second window for a fall crop, timed to mature before the first frost.
Step 4 · Second harvest
Autumn crop harvest
Oct 31 – Nov 15
Maturity window for the second sowing.
Window
Days to maturity
55 – 70 d
Mobile's 287-day season leaves this much room.
Peas on Mobile'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
FEB 20
NOV 29
Common questions
When can I sow peas outdoors in Mobile?
Direct-sow around late December (Dec 26–Jan 16) in Mobile, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 82%.
When will peas be ready to harvest in Mobile?
Expect to harvest from around mid February (Feb 19–Mar 6) in Mobile, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 76%.
Can I plant peas in autumn in Mobile?
Yes — Mobile supports a second, autumn sowing of peas around late August (Aug 30–Sep 13), timed to mature before the first fall frost.
How long is the growing season in Mobile?
Mobile has roughly 287 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 Mobile's frost dates.
Confidence 85/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.