What is the best month to plant peas?

When to plant peas

Peas are usually planted between March and April. The temperature during this time is relatively stable, which is suitable for their growth. Planting should be completed before May at the latest. Peas are generally planted by seed sowing.

Planting time in the north and south : The time for planting peas in the north and south is the same, there is generally no difference, so they are all planted around March.

Greenhouse planting time : Peas can be grown in greenhouses, around February each year, generally one month earlier than open-air planting.

Pea Origin and Planting Month

Peas are produced in Sichuan, Henan, Hubei, Jiangsu, Qinghai and Jiangxi.

Sichuan peas

Peas are planted in Sichuan in March and mature about three months after planting. Generally, peas here are available on the market relatively early.

Hubei pea

Peas in Hubei need to be planted in April, because the temperature is relatively high after April, which is not suitable for growing peas. In addition, the pea yield in Hubei is relatively high.

Pea Varieties and Planting Months

The varieties of peas include oriental wild pea, sweet pea, mountain wild pea, etc.

Wild pea

The planting time of wild peas is around mid-March. It usually takes four months to mature, which is around July. The color of this variety of peas is relatively bright.

Sweet Pea

Sweet peas are planted in April every year and generally mature three months after planting. It is an early-maturing variety and the grains are relatively large.