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Can You Grow Snap Peas in New Brunswick?

Canada · Canadian Zone 5 · zones 4, 5, 6

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

New Brunswick last frost

mid-April

New Brunswick first frost

mid-October

Days to harvest

60–70 days

When to plant Snap Peases in New Brunswick

Direct sow

Apr 15

Harvest

Jun 14 – Jun 24

Dates are approximate, based on New Brunswick'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 New Brunswick

New Brunswick has a maritime continental climate. The Saint John River Valley is Zone 5b-6a. Four distinct seasons with a productive 5-6 month growing season. Known for potatoes, blueberries, and fiddleheads.