Vegetables
Peas
Get the trellis in before sowing; peas hate root disturbance.
Pisum sativum · Vegetables · Annual or seasonal
When to plant Peas in Australia
Sourced timing by broad climate zone. Zones with no sourced timing for an action are left out rather than estimated.
- Sow seed
- Cool — Apr, May, Jul, Aug, Sep
- Temperate — Mar, Apr, May, Jul, Aug
- Subtropical — Apr, May, Jul
- Tropical — Mar, Apr
- Arid — May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
- Plant out seedlings
- Tropical — Apr, May, Jun
- Harvest
- Tropical — 12 weeks after sowing
Australian planting guide by climate zone
Sourced guidance by broad climate zone, shown as fixed months, timing relative to sowing or planting, or written growing advice. Your GrowCal calendar applies your regional growing profile, so its dates may sit earlier or later than the months below.
| Action | Cool | Temperate | Subtropical | Tropical | Arid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sow | Apr, May, Jul, Aug, Sep | Mar, Apr, May, Jul, Aug | Apr, May, Jul | Mar, AprDetailsSow seed in the months the Gardening Australia magazine grow guide lists for this climate zone. | May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep |
| Plant out | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | Apr, May, JunDetailsPlant seedlings in the months the Gardening Australia magazine grow guide lists for this climate zone. | No sourced timing currently shown |
| Feed | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | Mar, Apr, May, JunDetailsTrain climbing varieties onto a trellis. Keep moist and mulched with straw. Apply seaweed solution or liquid fertiliser fortnightly. Apply organic fertiliser pellets monthly. | No sourced timing currently shown |
| Pest check | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown |
| Harvest | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | 12 wks after sowingRelativeDetailsStart harvesting from 12 weeks. | No sourced timing currently shown |
Only sourced growing and timing guidance is shown.
Care guidance
Sourced advice for Peas that isn't tied to a month.
- Best sown direct rather than transplanted.
Zone notes
- Tropical: Cool conditions; good drainage; tall-growing varieties need something to climb on
About this data
This schedule is part of GrowCal's preview horticultural dataset — useful as general guidance, and still being validated. Conditions vary with your soil, aspect, frost and variety. Read more on the data & methodology page, or send us a correction.
Peas planting guides by city
These city guides use the same dated regional schedules as GrowCal calendars.
Related planting guides
Other plants in the GrowCal dataset, mostly from the same category.
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