When to plant peas in Richmond
Peas is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Richmond's frost dates of Apr 1.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Feb 25 – Mar 18
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Apr 21 – May 6
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Step 3 · Second sowing
Autumn / second sowing
Aug 5 – Aug 19
A second window for a fall crop, timed to mature before the first frost.
Step 4 · Second harvest
Autumn crop harvest
Oct 6 – Oct 21
Maturity window for the second sowing.
Window
Days to maturity
55 – 70 d
Richmond's 217-day season leaves this much room.
Peas on Richmond'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
APR 1
NOV 4
Common questions
When can I sow peas outdoors in Richmond?
Direct-sow around late February (Feb 25–Mar 18) in Richmond, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 88%.
When will peas be ready to harvest in Richmond?
Expect to harvest from around late April (Apr 21–May 6) in Richmond, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 79%.
Can I plant peas in autumn in Richmond?
Yes — Richmond supports a second, autumn sowing of peas around early August (Aug 5–Aug 19), timed to mature before the first fall frost.
How long is the growing season in Richmond?
Richmond has roughly 217 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 Richmond's frost dates.
Confidence 88/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.