GreenlyWhen to plant peas in Colorado Springs: 12 April – 2 August
In Colorado Springs, peas: sow straight into the bed from 12 April to 2 August. For seeds, the places nearby include OCC Farmer’s Market (farm shop, 4 km) and Phelan Gardens (garden centre, 11 km); addresses and opening hours are below.
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Peas in Colorado Springs: soil, season and weather
Peas tolerates light frost, so it goes in three weeks before the last frost (3 May); the top 7 cm of soil has reached its minimum of 4 °C by then (around 11 March).
| Last spring frost | 3 May |
|---|---|
| Top 7 cm of soil at 4 °C | 11 March, 53 days before the last frost |
| First autumn frost | 15 October, 186 days after the start |
| Days in the bed to the first harvest (card) | 74 |
| First harvest, if planted in this window | 25 June – 15 October |
| Days left for picking | 112 |
| Daylight | 13:04 on 12 April |
| Watering outdoors when fruiting (card) | every 3 days; the driest month, October, has 4 rainy days |
Peas in Colorado Springs: care after planting
Planted on 12 April: in the first weeks water every 6 days.
Pests and diseases of peas to watch for:
Weather in Colorado Springs during the peas season
About 283 mm of rain falls in the season; October is the driest month (20 mm) and May the wettest (65 mm).
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Rain, mm | Rainy days | Daylight on the 15th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 17.6 | 0.6 | 40 | 7 | 13:12 |
| May | 21.5 | 5.8 | 65 | 11 | 14:17 |
| June | 28.8 | 12.3 | 40 | 7 | 14:52 |
| July | 30.8 | 15.1 | 56 | 9 | 14:38 |
| August | 29.5 | 14.3 | 37 | 7 | 13:43 |
| September | 27 | 10.9 | 25 | 4 | 12:29 |
| October | 19.3 | 3.5 | 20 | 4 | 11:14 |
ERA5 2016–2025, Open-Meteo
Peas in nearby cities
Around Colorado Springs, Grand Junction is 15 days earlier and Cheyenne 9 days later.
| City | Distance | Date | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pueblo | 66 km | 31 March – 15 August | 12 days earlier |
| Denver | 102 km | 10 April – 2 August | 2 days earlier |
| Fort Collins | 192 km | 4 April – 8 August | 8 days earlier |
| Cheyenne | 257 km | 21 April – 31 July | 9 days later |
| Grand Junction | 326 km | 28 March – 14 August | 15 days earlier |
| Santa Fe (United States) | 363 km | 30 March – 13 August | 13 days earlier |
Where to buy peas seeds in Colorado Springs
Seeds go straight into the bed from 12 April to 2 August; buy them before that. Within 15 km of Colorado Springs OpenStreetMap lists 16 garden centres, 2 farm-supply shops, 1 plant nursery, 2 markets and 1 farm shop (collected 20 October 2026).
- Phelan Gardens — garden centre
Austin Bluffs Parkway 4955, 80917 Colorado Springs · 11 km - The Olive Tap — market
North Academy Boulevard 7880, 80920 Colorado Springs · Mon–Sat 11:00–17:00 · 13 km · theolivetap.com - Cole Market — market
North Academy Boulevard 7830, 80920 Colorado Springs · Tue–Sat 10:00–18:00 · 13 km · colemarket.com - OCC Farmer’s Market — farm shop
West Colorado Avenue 2408, 80904 · Jun–Oct: Sat 07:00–13:00 · 4 km · pikespeakfarmersmarkets.com
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Each window starts on the Greenly calendar date and ends on the last day that still leaves the crop’s days to harvest (from its card) before the average first autumn frost, plus six weeks of picking for crops harvested over weeks (tomatoes, peppers, aubergines, cucumbers, courgettes, pumpkins, watermelons, beans) — our rule; earlier in the window is safer.
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- How we calculate the dates
Questions
When to plant peas in Colorado Springs?
In Colorado Springs, peas: sow straight into the bed from 12 April to 2 August.
When is the last spring frost in Colorado Springs?
Last spring frost around 3 May, first autumn frost around 15 October.
