When to plant Peas in York

Pisum sativum

A cool-season crop grown for sweet pods or shelling peas. Sow in spring. Give plants support, and protect seed from mice and pigeons.

100 cm · Full Sun · Moderate Water

Sow outdoors April, harvest June to October. Typical frost risk October to April.
Activity	January	February	March	April	May	June	July	August	September	October	November	December
Sow outdoors	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Harvest	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No

Growing guide

What to do through the growing season

Change the guide to see different planting timelines and tips.

Sow mangetout directly outdoors for a later crop. This suits warmer soil.

01
Sow Seeds Directly
12 Apr to 26 Apr Optional · repeat every 3 weeks
Sow seeds in a prepared trench outdoors 12th April - 26th April. Space seeds apart in rows apart, covering with of soil. Water well and cover with netting to deter mice and birds.
02
Thin Seedlings
26 Apr to 17 May Dates as each sowing reaches this stage
After each sowing, once seedlings have two true leaves, thin to apart. Put pea sticks or netting in at once.
03
Water and Protect
17 May to 29 Oct Dates as each sowing reaches this stage
After each sowing, from 17th May to 29th October, water well once flowers appear. Keep the row netted against pigeons.
04
Harvest Mangetout
11 Jun to 29 Oct Dates as each sowing reaches this stage
After each sowing, pick pods from 11th June while they are still flat. Keep picking through 29th October.

Popular varieties of Pea to consider

A reliable early garden pea with sweet, small pods. It's resistant to mildew and good for cooler UK springs.

A mangetout variety with flat, tender pods that are best harvested young. It's vigorous and suits direct sowing.

A dual-purpose pea with edible pods that swell like garden peas. It's crunchy and sweet, needing regular picking.

Pea guides by town

See how Pea timing shifts in other towns with different frost dates.