Arizona · zones 5b10a

When to plant snap peas in Arizona.

Sow between Jan 1 to Jan 26 in a typical year, keyed to Arizona's median last frost around Feb 5. Dates below are state medians; your ZIP code shifts them by days to weeks.

The 2026 windows

Snap Peas dates for a typical Arizona season.

Direct sow

Jan 1 to Jan 26

Keyed to the ~Feb 5 last frost. Sow 1" deep, 2" apart.

Harvest

~62 days later

~0.4 lb per plant over ~3 weeks.

Arizona spans more than one climate: Zone 9 is the most common zone, but the state runs 5b to 10a. That's why the planner works from your ZIP code's frost dates, not your zone — mountain and coastal gardens in the same state can be three weeks apart.