When to plant peas in Peoria
Peas is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Peoria's frost dates of Jan 27.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Dec 28 – Jan 18
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Feb 21 – Mar 8
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Step 3 · Second sowing
Autumn / second sowing
Sep 15 – Sep 29
A second window for a fall crop, timed to mature before the first frost.
Step 4 · Second harvest
Autumn crop harvest
Nov 16 – Dec 1
Maturity window for the second sowing.
Window
Days to maturity
55 – 70 d
Peoria's 322-day season leaves this much room.
Peas on Peoria'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 27
DEC 15
Common questions
When can I sow peas outdoors in Peoria?
Direct-sow around late December (Dec 28–Jan 18) in Peoria, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 84%.
When will peas be ready to harvest in Peoria?
Expect to harvest from around late February (Feb 21–Mar 8) in Peoria, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 78%.
Can I plant peas in autumn in Peoria?
Yes — Peoria supports a second, autumn sowing of peas around mid September (Sep 15–Sep 29), timed to mature before the first fall frost.
How long is the growing season in Peoria?
Peoria has roughly 322 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 Peoria's frost dates.
Confidence 87/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.