Growing Sweet Peas in Zone 11
When to plant and harvest sweet peas in Zone 11— based on your zone's frost dates.
Zone 11 runs warmer than sweet peas' usual range (Zones 3–8). Heat can cut the season short, so focus on the cooler shoulder months.
Sweet Peas planting calendar for Zone 11
These months are derived from Zone 11's frost dates — last frost around None, first frost around None.
Start indoors
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Sow outdoors
January
Transplant
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Harvest
March
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Sweet Peas care at a glance
- Sunlight
- Full sun (6+ hours); afternoon shade in heat
- Water
- 1 inch per week, consistent
- Spacing
- 6 in apart
- Days to maturity
- 75–90 days to first bloom
- Best zones
- 3–8 (cool-season annual; sow in fall in mild zones)
Growing sweet peas in Zone 11: FAQs
Can you grow sweet peas in Zone 11?＋
Zone 11 runs warmer than sweet peas' usual range (Zones 3–8). Heat can cut the season short, so focus on the cooler shoulder months.
When should I plant sweet peas in Zone 11?＋
In Zone 11, sow outdoors around January. Zone 11's last spring frost is typically None and its first fall frost around None, which sets the planting window.
When to harvest sweet peas in Zone 11?＋
Expect to harvest sweet peas in Zone 11 around March, depending on the season and variety.
Full Sweet Peas guide →
Complete care, problems, companions, and harvest tips.
Zone 11 overview →
Frost dates, climate, and everything to grow here.
October in Zone 11 →
What to sow, transplant, and harvest this month.