Vermont · zones 4a5b

When to plant snap peas in Vermont.

Sow between Mar 21 to May 2 in a typical year, keyed to Vermont's median last frost around May 12. Dates below are state medians; your ZIP code shifts them by days to weeks.

The 2026 windows

Snap Peas dates for a typical Vermont season.

Direct sow

Mar 21 to May 2

Keyed to the ~May 12 last frost. Sow 1" deep, 2" apart.

Harvest

~62 days later

~0.4 lb per plant over ~3 weeks.

Vermont spans more than one climate: Zone 5 is the most common zone, but the state runs 4a to 5b. 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.