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Can You Grow Snap Peas in Alberta?

Canada · Canadian Zone 4 · zones 2, 3, 4, 5

Grows well here

Snap peas are a great fit for your zone — one of the first crops in and first harvested each year.

Plant zones

2a–9b

Alberta last frost

early May

Alberta first frost

early October

Days to harvest

60–70 days

When to plant Snap Peases in Alberta

Direct sow

May 1

Harvest

Jun 30 – Jul 10

Dates are approximate, based on Alberta's average frost dates. Your exact yard may vary by microclimate.

About Snap Peas

Snap peas are the sweet crisp pods eaten whole — one of the most rewarding quick crops in the garden. Extremely cold-tolerant, they are among the first plants sown in spring and last eaten in early summer.

Direct sow as soon as soil can be worked — 6 weeks before last frost. Install a trellis before planting (tall varieties reach 5-6 feet). Pick daily when pods are plump and sweet. Heat stops production — plant a fall crop as well.

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Gardening in Alberta

Alberta has a dry continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. Calgary and Edmonton are Zone 4-5. Intense sunshine compensates for the short season. Chinook winds bring warm spells in winter.