When to plant peas in Nashville
Peas is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Nashville's frost dates of Mar 30.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Feb 23 – Mar 16
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Apr 19 – May 4
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Step 3 · Second sowing
Autumn / second sowing
Aug 3 – Aug 17
A second window for a fall crop, timed to mature before the first frost.
Step 4 · Second harvest
Autumn crop harvest
Oct 4 – Oct 19
Maturity window for the second sowing.
Window
Days to maturity
55 – 70 d
Nashville's 218-day season leaves this much room.
Peas on Nashville'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 30
NOV 2
Common questions
When can I sow peas outdoors in Nashville?
Direct-sow around late February (Feb 23–Mar 16) in Nashville, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 89%.
When will peas be ready to harvest in Nashville?
Expect to harvest from around mid April (Apr 19–May 4) in Nashville, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 80%.
Can I plant peas in autumn in Nashville?
Yes — Nashville supports a second, autumn sowing of peas around early August (Aug 3–Aug 17), timed to mature before the first fall frost.
How long is the growing season in Nashville?
Nashville has roughly 218 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 Nashville's frost dates.
Confidence 89/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.