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Can You Grow Snap Peas in New Jersey?

US · USDA Zone 6b · zones 6a, 6b, 7a

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 Jersey last frost

mid-March

New Jersey first frost

mid-November

Days to harvest

60–70 days

When to plant Snap Peases in New Jersey

Direct sow

Mar 15

Harvest

May 14 – May 24

Dates are approximate, based on New Jersey'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.

Full snap peas growing guide →

Gardening in New Jersey

New Jersey has a humid subtropical to continental climate. South Jersey is Zone 7a; North Jersey is Zone 6a-6b. Known for its produce farming — tomatoes, blueberries, cranberries.