Pennsylvania · zones 5b–7b
When to plant snap peas in Pennsylvania.
Sow between Mar 4 to Apr 15 in a typical year, keyed to Pennsylvania's median last frost around Apr 25. Dates below are state medians; your ZIP code shifts them by days to weeks.
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Snap Peas dates for a typical Pennsylvania season.
Direct sow
Mar 4 to Apr 15
Keyed to the ~Apr 25 last frost. Sow 1" deep, 2" apart.
Harvest
~62 days later
~0.4 lb per plant over ~3 weeks.
Pennsylvania spans more than one climate: Zone 6 is the most common zone, but the state runs 5b to 7b. 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.