When to plant peas in Virginia Beach
Peas is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Virginia Beach's frost dates of Mar 24.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Feb 17 – Mar 10
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Apr 13 – Apr 28
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Step 3 · Second sowing
Autumn / second sowing
Aug 18 – Sep 1
A second window for a fall crop, timed to mature before the first frost.
Step 4 · Second harvest
Autumn crop harvest
Oct 19 – Nov 3
Maturity window for the second sowing.
Window
Days to maturity
55 – 70 d
Virginia Beach's 237-day season leaves this much room.
Peas on Virginia Beach'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 24
NOV 17
Common questions
When can I sow peas outdoors in Virginia Beach?
Direct-sow around mid February (Feb 17–Mar 10) in Virginia Beach, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 87%.
When will peas be ready to harvest in Virginia Beach?
Expect to harvest from around mid April (Apr 13–Apr 28) in Virginia Beach, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 78%.
Can I plant peas in autumn in Virginia Beach?
Yes — Virginia Beach supports a second, autumn sowing of peas around mid August (Aug 18–Sep 1), timed to mature before the first fall frost.
How long is the growing season in Virginia Beach?
Virginia Beach has roughly 237 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 Virginia Beach's frost dates.
Confidence 87/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.