When to plant peas in Connecticut

Peas
Sow outdoors in Bridgeport
Feb 22–Mar 8

Across Connecticut the window opens between February 22 and March 27. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Bridgeport
Feb 22–Mar 8
Fall planting, Bridgeport
Aug 28–Sep 11
Last frost, Bridgeport
Apr 5

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
BridgeportFeb 22–Mar 8
StamfordMar 6–Mar 20
New HavenMar 6–Mar 20
HartfordMar 6–Mar 20
WaterburyMar 15–Mar 29
NorwalkMar 6–Mar 20
DanburyMar 20–Apr 3
New BritainMar 6–Mar 20
West HartfordMar 6–Mar 20
BristolMar 14–Mar 28
MeridenMar 15–Mar 29
West HavenMar 6–Mar 20
MilfordFeb 22–Mar 8
East HartfordMar 6–Mar 20
MiddletownMar 15–Mar 29
SheltonMar 14–Mar 28
NorwichMar 3–Mar 17
ManchesterMar 6–Mar 20
TorringtonMar 27–Apr 10
NaugatuckMar 7–Mar 21
NewingtonMar 6–Mar 20
New LondonMar 5–Mar 19
East HavenMar 6–Mar 20
WethersfieldMar 6–Mar 20
North HavenMar 7–Mar 21

Questions

When should I plant peas in Connecticut?

In Bridgeport, sow outdoors from February 22 to March 8. Across Connecticut the window opens between February 22 and March 27, 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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Peas in other states

Frost dates for every city in Connecticut