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Can You Grow Snap Peas in Alabama?

US · USDA Zone 8a · zones 7b, 8a, 8b

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

Alabama last frost

mid-February

Alabama first frost

early December

Days to harvest

60–70 days

When to plant Snap Peases in Alabama

Direct sow

Feb 15

Harvest

Apr 16 – Apr 26

Dates are approximate, based on Alabama'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 Alabama

Alabama has a humid subtropical climate with long hot summers and mild winters. Most of the state supports year-round cool-season growing and a long warm season for vegetables.