When to plant peas in Alabama

Peas
Sow outdoors in Huntsville
Feb 10–Feb 24

Across Alabama the window opens between January 10 and February 21. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Huntsville
Feb 10–Feb 24
Fall planting, Huntsville
Aug 30–Sep 13
Last frost, Huntsville
Mar 24

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.

Peas planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
HuntsvilleFeb 10–Feb 24
MobileJan 10–Jan 24
BirminghamFeb 7–Feb 21
MontgomeryJan 21–Feb 4
TuscaloosaFeb 4–Feb 18
HooverFeb 5–Feb 19
AuburnJan 30–Feb 13
DothanJan 18–Feb 1
MadisonFeb 10–Feb 24
DecaturFeb 12–Feb 26
FlorenceFeb 13–Feb 27
PrattvilleJan 30–Feb 13
Phenix CityJan 22–Feb 5
Vestavia HillsFeb 7–Feb 21
OpelikaFeb 15–Mar 1
AlabasterJan 29–Feb 12
AthensFeb 6–Feb 20
GadsdenFeb 5–Feb 19
NorthportFeb 4–Feb 18
DaphneFeb 1–Feb 15
EnterpriseJan 26–Feb 9
FoleyJan 22–Feb 5
HomewoodFeb 7–Feb 21
TrussvilleFeb 21–Mar 7
FairhopeJan 27–Feb 10
PelhamFeb 5–Feb 19
BessemerFeb 9–Feb 23
AlbertvilleFeb 3–Feb 17
HelenaFeb 5–Feb 19
OxfordFeb 9–Feb 23
All 33 cities
CitySow outdoorsFall plantingLast frost
HuntsvilleFeb 10 to Feb 24Aug 30 to Sep 13Mar 24
MobileJan 10 to Jan 24Sep 27 to Oct 11Feb 21
BirminghamFeb 7 to Feb 21Sep 2 to Sep 16Mar 21
MontgomeryJan 21 to Feb 4Sep 9 to Sep 23Mar 4
TuscaloosaFeb 4 to Feb 18Sep 1 to Sep 15Mar 18
HooverFeb 5 to Feb 19Aug 30 to Sep 13Mar 19
AuburnJan 30 to Feb 13Sep 8 to Sep 22Mar 13
DothanJan 18 to Feb 1Sep 15 to Sep 29Mar 1
MadisonFeb 10 to Feb 24Aug 30 to Sep 13Mar 24
DecaturFeb 12 to Feb 26Aug 29 to Sep 12Mar 26
FlorenceFeb 13 to Feb 27Aug 25 to Sep 8Mar 27
PrattvilleJan 30 to Feb 13Sep 4 to Sep 18Mar 13
Phenix CityJan 22 to Feb 5Sep 14 to Sep 28Mar 5
Vestavia HillsFeb 7 to Feb 21Sep 2 to Sep 16Mar 21
OpelikaFeb 15 to Mar 1Aug 27 to Sep 10Mar 29
AlabasterJan 29 to Feb 12Sep 7 to Sep 21Mar 12
AthensFeb 6 to Feb 20Sep 3 to Sep 17Mar 20
GadsdenFeb 5 to Feb 19Sep 4 to Sep 18Mar 19
NorthportFeb 4 to Feb 18Sep 1 to Sep 15Mar 18
DaphneFeb 1 to Feb 15Sep 10 to Sep 24Mar 15
EnterpriseJan 26 to Feb 9Sep 12 to Sep 26Mar 9
FoleyJan 22 to Feb 5Sep 14 to Sep 28Mar 5
HomewoodFeb 7 to Feb 21Sep 2 to Sep 16Mar 21
TrussvilleFeb 21 to Mar 7Aug 23 to Sep 6Apr 4
FairhopeJan 27 to Feb 10Sep 8 to Sep 22Mar 10
PelhamFeb 5 to Feb 19Aug 30 to Sep 13Mar 19
BessemerFeb 9 to Feb 23Sep 1 to Sep 15Mar 23
AlbertvilleFeb 3 to Feb 17Sep 10 to Sep 24Mar 17
HelenaFeb 5 to Feb 19Aug 30 to Sep 13Mar 19
OxfordFeb 9 to Feb 23Aug 31 to Sep 14Mar 23
Mountain BrookFeb 7 to Feb 21Sep 2 to Sep 16Mar 21
AnnistonFeb 9 to Feb 23Aug 31 to Sep 14Mar 23
CullmanFeb 17 to Mar 3Aug 23 to Sep 6Mar 31

Questions

When should I plant peas in Alabama?

In Huntsville, sow outdoors from February 10 to February 24. Across Alabama the window opens between January 10 and February 21, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Sow outdoors 4–6 weeks before the last frost; sow again for fall 8–10 weeks before the first frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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