Greenly Garden

When to plant peas in Canada: 8 February – 8 October

Peas in Canada: sow straight into the bed from 8 February to 8 October.

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.

Planting window by climate zone

ZoneCitiesWindow
270 frost-free days or moreVictoria8 February – 8 October
210–269 frost-free daysVancouver6 March – 4 September
150–209 frost-free daysToronto, Montreal, Ottawa, Winnipeg, Edmonton, Quebec City, Halifax, Sherbrooke, Trois-Rivières, Saguenay, Hamilton, London (Canada), Gatineau, Kitchener, Windsor, Kelowna, St. John's, Thunder Bay, Moncton, Fredericton, Charlottetown28 March – 28 August
Short season: under 150 frost-free daysCalgary, Saskatoon, Regina, Whitehorse, Yellowknife, Iqaluit22 April – 24 July

Peas: the window in each city

CityWindowZone
Victoria8 February – 8 October270 frost-free days or more
Vancouver6 March – 4 September210–269 frost-free days
Kelowna28 March – 18 August150–209 frost-free days
Hamilton29 March – 25 August150–209 frost-free days
Windsor3 April – 25 August150–209 frost-free days
Toronto5 April – 17 August150–209 frost-free days
Montreal6 April – 19 August150–209 frost-free days
London (Canada)7 April – 25 August150–209 frost-free days
Halifax8 April – 27 August150–209 frost-free days
Trois-Rivières8 April – 16 August150–209 frost-free days
Fredericton9 April – 15 August150–209 frost-free days
Gatineau9 April – 19 August150–209 frost-free days
Kitchener9 April – 13 August150–209 frost-free days
Ottawa9 April – 19 August150–209 frost-free days
Moncton10 April – 22 August150–209 frost-free days
Quebec City14 April – 15 August150–209 frost-free days
Edmonton16 April – 24 July150–209 frost-free days
Sherbrooke17 April – 14 August150–209 frost-free days
Charlottetown19 April – 20 August150–209 frost-free days
Thunder Bay20 April – 10 August150–209 frost-free days
Winnipeg21 April – 30 July150–209 frost-free days
Calgary22 April – 19 JulyShort season: under 150 frost-free days
Regina23 April – 24 JulyShort season: under 150 frost-free days
Saguenay23 April – 9 August150–209 frost-free days
Saskatoon24 April – 24 JulyShort season: under 150 frost-free days
Whitehorse27 April – 16 JulyShort season: under 150 frost-free days
St. John's28 April – 28 August150–209 frost-free days
Yellowknife2 May – 22 JulyShort season: under 150 frost-free days
Iqaluit28 May – 21 JuneShort season: under 150 frost-free days