Sowing dates

When to Sow Peas?

Peas – early legume plant. Excellent for spring. Below you'll find exact sowing dates, growing requirements, recommended fertilization and companion plants — all from our plant database. Click the button to see dates personalised for your region in the interactive planner.

Sowing dates – 🫛 Peas

Sowing dates Peas
Indoor sowing—
Transplanting—
Direct sowing Mar–Apr
Harvest period Jun–Jul
Days to harvest65
Spacing 5 × 40 cm
Sowing depth 3 cm
Days to germination10

Growing requirements

Peas (Pisum sativum) belongs to the family: Legume. The requirements below come straight from the app database – you will see the same values on the plant card in Gardener Planner.

Sunlight medium
Water medium
Soil loamy
pH 6–7.5
Family Legume

Fertilization (NPK)

Approximate nutrient demand. For precise doses, test your soil first – the NPK fertilizer calculator will do the math for you.

Nitrogen (N) low (5–8 g/m² per season)
Phosphorus (P) low (40–60 mg/l in soil)
Potassium (K) low (125–175 mg/l in soil)

Companion planting

Good companions reduce pests and diseases and make better use of bed space. Click a vegetable to see its sowing dates.

Good companions: Beetroot, Cucumber, Radish

Bad companions: Chives

Plan your Peas in the app

Gardener Planner lets you match sowing dates to your climate zone, track progress and plan crop rotation across your whole garden.

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Frequently asked questions

When to sow Peas indoors?

Peas does not need to be started indoors — sow directly into the garden.

When to transplant Peas?

Peas is direct-sown and does not require transplanting.

When to harvest Peas?

Harvest Peas from Jun–Jul (approx. 65 days from transplanting/germination).

What spacing and sowing depth?

Spacing: 5 × 40 cm. Sowing depth: 3 cm. Days to germination: 10.

What to plant next to Peas?

Good companions: Beetroot, Cucumber, Radish. Bad companions: Chives.

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