Zone 5 · Microgreens Growing Guide

When to Plant Pea Shoots
in Zone 5

Sweet, tender pea shoots harvest in 10–14 days. Soak whole dried peas 6–8 hours first. Can cut-and-come-again once or twice before replanting.

Plant outdoors
Indoors year-round
Start indoors
Direct sow
Last Frost
~Apr 15
Days to harvest
10–14 days
Difficulty
Easy
Ready to harvest — Zone 5
Harvest window: Year-round

Planting Calendar

In Zone 5, Pea Shoots should be planted outdoors Indoors year-round, after the average last frost date of approximately Apr 15.

Indoor year-round. Soak peas 6-8 hours before sowing.

Care Guide

Sunlight
Full sun to partial shade · 3–8 hrs/day
Watering
Regular
Spacing
N/A — container/substrate grown
Soil
Seed-starting mix or coco coir
Days to maturity
10–14 days
Soil pH
6.0–7.0
plant tip · Zone 5

Indoor year-round. Soak peas 6-8 hours before sowing.

Feeding Schedule

How often
none needed
Feed type
none
Key timing
n/a

Cut at 4–6 inches — too fast-growing to need any feeding. Seeds contain all the nutrition needed at this stage.

Succession Planting

Sow every 1 weeks

Sow a new tray every week indoors. Pea shoots can also be cut-and-come-again if you leave the roots, but successive new sowings always produce better than regrowth.

Companion Planting for Pea Shoots

What you plant next to pea shoots makes a real difference — some plants actively help, others compete or attract pests.

Grows well with
    Keep away from

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      Common questions

      In Zone 5, direct sow pea shoots outdoors Indoors year-round after your last frost date of approximately Apr 15. Indoor year-round. Soak peas 6-8 hours before sowing.
      Zone 5 has an average last spring frost of approximately Apr 15 and a first fall frost around Oct 15. These dates vary by specific location — use your ZIP code in the plant app for precision based on the nearest NOAA weather station.
      Good companion crops for pea shoots include . Avoid planting near , which can compete for nutrients or attract pests.
      Pea Shoots typically takes 10–14 days from transplant or direct sow to harvest in Zone 5. Expected harvest window: Year-round.

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