Growing Sweet Peas in Zone 13
When to plant and harvest sweet peas in Zone 13— based on your zone's frost dates.
Zone 13 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 13
These months are derived from Zone 13's frost dates — last frost around None, first frost around None.
Start indoors
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Sow outdoors
December
Transplant
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Harvest
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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 13: FAQs
Can you grow sweet peas in Zone 13?＋
Zone 13 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 13?＋
In Zone 13, sow outdoors around December. Zone 13'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 13?＋
Harvest timing depends on your planting date and variety — sweet peas typically matures in 75–90 days to first bloom. See the full guide for harvest cues.
Full Sweet Peas guide →
Complete care, problems, companions, and harvest tips.
Zone 13 overview →
Frost dates, climate, and everything to grow here.
July in Zone 13 →
What to sow, transplant, and harvest this month.