When to plant peas

Peas
The rule

Sow outdoors 4–6 weeks before the last frost; sow again for fall 8–10 weeks before the first frost.

Peas handle frost. The usual mistake is sowing too late and losing the crop to summer heat.

Days to harvest
55–70
Type
Cool season

Start dates by state

Alaska: Apr 4AKApr 4Maine: Mar 15MEMar 15Wisconsin: Mar 15WIMar 15Vermont: Mar 18VTMar 18New Hampshire: Mar 19NHMar 19Washington: Jan 25WAJan 25Idaho: Mar 13IDMar 13Montana: Mar 23MTMar 23North Dakota: Mar 23NDMar 23Minnesota: Mar 12MNMar 12Illinois: Feb 27ILFeb 27Michigan: Mar 16MIMar 16New York: Feb 18NYFeb 18Massachusetts: Feb 21MAFeb 21Oregon: Jan 14ORJan 14Nevada: Dec 13NVDec 13Wyoming: Apr 2WYApr 2South Dakota: Mar 15SDMar 15Iowa: Mar 7IAMar 7Indiana: Mar 9INMar 9Ohio: Mar 9OHMar 9Pennsylvania: Feb 16PAFeb 16New Jersey: Feb 21NJFeb 21Connecticut: Feb 22CTFeb 22Rhode Island: Feb 28RIFeb 28California: Nov 21CANov 21Utah: Feb 17UTFeb 17Colorado: Mar 23COMar 23Nebraska: Mar 5NEMar 5Missouri: Feb 21MOFeb 21Kentucky: Feb 23KYFeb 23West Virginia: Mar 5WVMar 5Virginia: Feb 15VAFeb 15Maryland: Feb 10MDFeb 10Delaware: Feb 24DEFeb 24Arizona: Nov 27AZNov 27New Mexico: Mar 12NMMar 12Kansas: Feb 28KSFeb 28Arkansas: Feb 7ARFeb 7Tennessee: Feb 18TNFeb 18North Carolina: Feb 16NCFeb 16South Carolina: Dec 24SCDec 24District of Columbia: Feb 15DCFeb 15Oklahoma: Feb 21OKFeb 21Louisiana: Dec 11LADec 11Mississippi: Jan 23MSJan 23Alabama: Feb 10ALFeb 10Georgia: Feb 10GAFeb 10Hawaii: frost-freeHInoneTexas: Dec 22TXDec 22Florida: Dec 21FLDec 21
Before FebFebruaryMarchAprilMayJune or later
When the main planting window opens in each state's largest city. Click a state for every city.
StateLargest cityWindow
AlabamaHuntsvilleFeb 10 to Feb 24
AlaskaAnchorageApr 4 to Apr 18
ArizonaPhoenixNov 27 to Dec 11
ArkansasLittle RockFeb 7 to Feb 21
CaliforniaSan JoseNov 21 to Dec 5
ColoradoDenverMar 23 to Apr 6
ConnecticutBridgeportFeb 22 to Mar 8
DelawareWilmingtonFeb 24 to Mar 10
District of ColumbiaWashingtonFeb 15 to Mar 1
FloridaJacksonvilleDec 21 to Jan 4
GeorgiaAtlantaFeb 10 to Feb 24
Hawaiino frost date
IdahoBoise CityMar 13 to Mar 27
IllinoisChicagoFeb 27 to Mar 13
IndianaIndianapolisMar 9 to Mar 23
IowaDes MoinesMar 7 to Mar 21
KansasWichitaFeb 28 to Mar 14
KentuckyLouisville/Jefferson CountyFeb 23 to Mar 9
LouisianaNew OrleansDec 11 to Dec 25
MainePortlandMar 15 to Mar 29
MarylandBaltimoreFeb 10 to Feb 24
MassachusettsBostonFeb 21 to Mar 7
MichiganDetroitMar 16 to Mar 30
MinnesotaMinneapolisMar 12 to Mar 26
MississippiJacksonJan 23 to Feb 6
MissouriKansas CityFeb 21 to Mar 7
MontanaBillingsMar 23 to Apr 6
NebraskaOmahaMar 5 to Mar 19
NevadaLas VegasDec 13 to Dec 27
New HampshireManchesterMar 19 to Apr 2
New JerseyNewarkFeb 21 to Mar 7
New MexicoAlbuquerqueMar 12 to Mar 26
New YorkNew YorkFeb 18 to Mar 4
North CarolinaCharlotteFeb 16 to Mar 2
North DakotaFargoMar 23 to Apr 6
OhioColumbusMar 9 to Mar 23
OklahomaOklahoma CityFeb 21 to Mar 7
OregonPortlandJan 14 to Jan 28
PennsylvaniaPhiladelphiaFeb 16 to Mar 2
Rhode IslandProvidenceFeb 28 to Mar 14
South CarolinaCharlestonDec 24 to Jan 7
South DakotaSioux FallsMar 15 to Mar 29
TennesseeNashvilleFeb 18 to Mar 4
TexasHoustonDec 22 to Jan 5
UtahSalt Lake CityFeb 17 to Mar 3
VermontBurlingtonMar 18 to Apr 1
VirginiaVirginia BeachFeb 15 to Mar 1
WashingtonSeattleJan 25 to Feb 8
West VirginiaCharlestonMar 5 to Mar 19
WisconsinMilwaukeeMar 15 to Mar 29
WyomingCheyenneApr 2 to Apr 16

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