When to plant peas in Orlando
Peas is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Orlando's frost dates of Jan 19.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Dec 15 – Jan 5
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Feb 8 – Feb 23
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Step 3 · Second sowing
Autumn / second sowing
Sep 21 – Oct 5
A second window for a fall crop, timed to mature before the first frost.
Step 4 · Second harvest
Autumn crop harvest
Nov 22 – Dec 7
Maturity window for the second sowing.
Window
Days to maturity
55 – 70 d
Orlando's 336-day season leaves this much room.
Peas on Orlando'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
JAN 19
DEC 21
Common questions
When can I sow peas outdoors in Orlando?
Direct-sow around mid December (Dec 15–Jan 5) in Orlando, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 80%.
When will peas be ready to harvest in Orlando?
Expect to harvest from around early February (Feb 8–Feb 23) in Orlando, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 72%.
Can I plant peas in autumn in Orlando?
Yes — Orlando supports a second, autumn sowing of peas around late September (Sep 21–Oct 5), timed to mature before the first fall frost.
How long is the growing season in Orlando?
Orlando has roughly 336 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 Orlando's frost dates.
Confidence 80/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.