When to plant peas in Arkansas

Sow outdoors in Little Rock

Feb 7–Feb 21

Across Arkansas the window opens between January 30 and March 1. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Little Rock: Feb 7–Feb 21
Fall planting, Little Rock: Sep 1–Sep 15
Last frost, Little Rock: Mar 21

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

Little RockFeb 7–Feb 21

FayettevilleFeb 21–Mar 7

Fort SmithFeb 11–Feb 25

SpringdaleFeb 21–Mar 7

JonesboroFeb 9–Feb 23

RogersMar 1–Mar 15

ConwayFeb 19–Mar 5

North Little RockFeb 7–Feb 21

BentonvilleMar 1–Mar 15

BentonFeb 10–Feb 24

Pine BluffJan 31–Feb 14

Hot SpringsFeb 5–Feb 19

Bella VistaMar 1–Mar 15

SherwoodFeb 2–Feb 16

ParagouldFeb 12–Feb 26

RussellvilleFeb 15–Mar 1

JacksonvilleFeb 2–Feb 16

TexarkanaJan 30–Feb 13

CabotFeb 21–Mar 7

CentertonFeb 25–Mar 11

Van BurenFeb 11–Feb 25

SearcyFeb 13–Feb 27

West MemphisFeb 5–Feb 19

BryantFeb 10–Feb 24

Siloam SpringsFeb 17–Mar 3

Questions

When should I plant peas in Arkansas?

In Little Rock, sow outdoors from February 7 to February 21. Across Arkansas the window opens between January 30 and March 1, 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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Frost dates for every city in Arkansas