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Can You Grow Snap Peas in Louisiana?

US · USDA Zone 8b · zones 8a, 8b, 9a

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

Louisiana last frost

late January

Louisiana first frost

mid-December

Days to harvest

60–70 days

When to plant Snap Peases in Louisiana

Direct sow

Jan 30

Harvest

Mar 31 – Apr 10

Dates are approximate, based on Louisiana'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 Louisiana

Louisiana has a humid subtropical climate with very mild winters and long hot summers. Year-round cool-season growing is possible; the summer is the only limiting factor.