When to plant peas in Vancouver
Peas is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Vancouver's frost dates of Mar 31.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Feb 24 – Mar 17
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Apr 20 – May 5
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Step 3 · Second sowing
Autumn / second sowing
Aug 8 – Aug 22
A second window for a fall crop, timed to mature before the first frost.
Step 4 · Second harvest
Autumn crop harvest
Oct 9 – Oct 24
Maturity window for the second sowing.
Window
Days to maturity
55 – 70 d
Vancouver's 221-day season leaves this much room.
Peas on Vancouver'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 31
NOV 7
Common questions
When can I sow peas outdoors in Vancouver?
Direct-sow around late February (Feb 24–Mar 17) in Vancouver, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 85%.
When will peas be ready to harvest in Vancouver?
Expect to harvest from around mid April (Apr 20–May 5) in Vancouver, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 76%.
Can I plant peas in autumn in Vancouver?
Yes — Vancouver supports a second, autumn sowing of peas around early August (Aug 8–Aug 22), timed to mature before the first fall frost.
How long is the growing season in Vancouver?
Vancouver has roughly 221 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 Vancouver's frost dates.
Confidence 85/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.