When to plant peas in Florida

Sow outdoors in Jacksonville

Dec 21–Jan 4

Across Florida the window opens between December 4 and February 7. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Jacksonville: Dec 21–Jan 4
Fall planting, Jacksonville: Oct 27–Nov 10
Last frost, Jacksonville: Feb 1

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

JacksonvilleDec 21–Jan 4

TampaDec 9–Dec 23

OrlandoDec 14–Dec 28

St. PetersburgDec 6–Dec 20

Cape CoralDec 5–Dec 19

TallahasseeJan 28–Feb 11

GainesvilleJan 20–Feb 3

Palm BayDec 19–Jan 2

Lehigh AcresDec 6–Dec 20

LakelandDec 15–Dec 29

Spring HillDec 25–Jan 8

BrandonDec 19–Jan 2

ClearwaterDec 6–Dec 20

Palm CoastDec 13–Dec 27

RiverviewDec 9–Dec 23

Fort MyersDec 5–Dec 19

DeltonaDec 15–Dec 29

North PortDec 21–Jan 4

AlafayaDec 6–Dec 20

Daytona BeachDec 19–Jan 2

MelbourneDec 13–Dec 27

Town 'n' CountryDec 9–Dec 23

KissimmeeDec 17–Dec 31

Boynton BeachDec 11–Dec 25

Pine HillsDec 17–Dec 31

The VillagesDec 15–Dec 29

LargoDec 6–Dec 20

St. CloudDec 17–Dec 31

Wesley ChapelDec 20–Jan 3

OcalaJan 14–Jan 28

All 148 cities

City	Sow outdoors	Fall planting	Last frost
Jacksonville	Dec 21 to Jan 4	Oct 27 to Nov 10	Feb 1
Tampa	Dec 9 to Dec 23	Nov 3 to Nov 17	Jan 20
Orlando	Dec 14 to Dec 28	Nov 1 to Nov 15	Jan 25
St. Petersburg	Dec 6 to Dec 20	Nov 6 to Nov 20	Jan 17
Cape Coral	Dec 5 to Dec 19	Nov 4 to Nov 18	Jan 16
Tallahassee	Jan 28 to Feb 11	Sep 12 to Sep 26	Mar 11
Gainesville	Jan 20 to Feb 3	Sep 23 to Oct 7	Mar 3
Palm Bay	Dec 19 to Jan 2	Nov 2 to Nov 16	Jan 30
Lehigh Acres	Dec 6 to Dec 20	Nov 7 to Nov 21	Jan 17
Lakeland	Dec 15 to Dec 29	Oct 31 to Nov 14	Jan 26
Spring Hill	Dec 25 to Jan 8	Oct 23 to Nov 6	Feb 5
Brandon	Dec 19 to Jan 2	Oct 28 to Nov 11	Jan 30
Clearwater	Dec 6 to Dec 20	Nov 5 to Nov 19	Jan 17
Palm Coast	Dec 13 to Dec 27	Nov 2 to Nov 16	Jan 24
Riverview	Dec 9 to Dec 23	Oct 31 to Nov 14	Jan 20
Fort Myers	Dec 5 to Dec 19	Nov 4 to Nov 18	Jan 16
Deltona	Dec 15 to Dec 29	Nov 3 to Nov 17	Jan 26
North Port	Dec 21 to Jan 4	Oct 28 to Nov 11	Feb 1
Alafaya	Dec 6 to Dec 20	Nov 4 to Nov 18	Jan 17
Daytona Beach	Dec 19 to Jan 2	Oct 30 to Nov 13	Jan 30
Melbourne	Dec 13 to Dec 27	Oct 31 to Nov 14	Jan 24
Town 'n' Country	Dec 9 to Dec 23	Nov 3 to Nov 17	Jan 20
Kissimmee	Dec 17 to Dec 31	Oct 28 to Nov 11	Jan 28
Boynton Beach	Dec 11 to Dec 25	Nov 8 to Nov 22	Jan 22
Pine Hills	Dec 17 to Dec 31	Oct 31 to Nov 14	Jan 28
The Villages	Dec 15 to Dec 29	Oct 31 to Nov 14	Jan 26
Largo	Dec 6 to Dec 20	Nov 5 to Nov 19	Jan 17
St. Cloud	Dec 17 to Dec 31	Oct 28 to Nov 11	Jan 28
Wesley Chapel	Dec 20 to Jan 3	Oct 30 to Nov 13	Jan 31
Ocala	Jan 14 to Jan 28	Oct 3 to Oct 17	Feb 25
Poinciana	Dec 17 to Dec 31	Oct 28 to Nov 11	Jan 28
Delray Beach	Dec 11 to Dec 25	Nov 8 to Nov 22	Jan 22
Sanford	Dec 15 to Dec 29	Nov 3 to Nov 17	Jan 26
Port Orange	Dec 19 to Jan 2	Oct 30 to Nov 13	Jan 30
Apopka	Jan 13 to Jan 27	Oct 20 to Nov 3	Feb 24
Port Charlotte	Dec 10 to Dec 24	Nov 5 to Nov 19	Jan 21
Palm Beach Gardens	Dec 10 to Dec 24	Nov 6 to Nov 20	Jan 21
Jupiter	Dec 15 to Dec 29	Nov 7 to Nov 21	Jan 26
Winter Haven	Dec 4 to Dec 18	Nov 1 to Nov 15	Jan 15
Horizon West	Dec 17 to Dec 31	Oct 31 to Nov 14	Jan 28
Palm Harbor	Dec 9 to Dec 23	Oct 31 to Nov 14	Jan 20
Four Corners	Dec 18 to Jan 1	Nov 2 to Nov 16	Jan 29
Sarasota	Dec 4 to Dec 18	Nov 1 to Nov 15	Jan 15
Bradenton	Dec 5 to Dec 19	Nov 2 to Nov 16	Jan 16
Bonita Springs	Dec 6 to Dec 20	Nov 7 to Nov 21	Jan 17
Pensacola	Jan 3 to Jan 17	Sep 30 to Oct 14	Feb 14
Clermont	Dec 18 to Jan 1	Nov 2 to Nov 16	Jan 29
Pinellas Park	Dec 6 to Dec 20	Nov 5 to Nov 19	Jan 17
Ocoee	Dec 17 to Dec 31	Oct 31 to Nov 14	Jan 28
Fort Pierce	Dec 11 to Dec 25	Nov 3 to Nov 17	Jan 22
Titusville	Dec 14 to Dec 28	Nov 4 to Nov 18	Jan 25
University	Dec 9 to Dec 23	Nov 3 to Nov 17	Jan 20
Winter Garden	Dec 17 to Dec 31	Oct 31 to Nov 14	Jan 28
Altamonte Springs	Dec 6 to Dec 20	Nov 4 to Nov 18	Jan 17
DeLand	Jan 6 to Jan 20	Oct 21 to Nov 4	Feb 17
Haines City	Dec 4 to Dec 18	Nov 1 to Nov 15	Jan 15
Cutler Bay	Dec 7 to Dec 21	Nov 4 to Nov 18	Jan 18
Ormond Beach	Dec 19 to Jan 2	Oct 30 to Nov 13	Jan 30
North Fort Myers	Dec 5 to Dec 19	Nov 4 to Nov 18	Jan 16
Plant City	Dec 19 to Jan 2	Oct 28 to Nov 11	Jan 30
Land O' Lakes	Dec 20 to Jan 3	Oct 30 to Nov 13	Jan 31
Princeton	Dec 7 to Dec 21	Nov 4 to Nov 18	Jan 18
Oviedo	Dec 13 to Dec 27	Oct 31 to Nov 14	Jan 24
Meadow Woods	Dec 14 to Dec 28	Nov 1 to Nov 15	Jan 25
The Acreage	Dec 10 to Dec 24	Nov 6 to Nov 20	Jan 21
Winter Springs	Dec 13 to Dec 27	Oct 31 to Nov 14	Jan 24
Lakewood Ranch	Dec 5 to Dec 19	Nov 2 to Nov 16	Jan 16
Riviera Beach	Dec 10 to Dec 24	Nov 6 to Nov 20	Jan 21
Leesburg	Dec 15 to Dec 29	Oct 31 to Nov 14	Jan 26
Valrico	Dec 19 to Jan 2	Oct 28 to Nov 11	Jan 30
Estero	Dec 6 to Dec 20	Nov 7 to Nov 21	Jan 17
Panama City	Jan 4 to Jan 18	Oct 3 to Oct 17	Feb 15
South Miami Heights	Dec 7 to Dec 21	Nov 4 to Nov 18	Jan 18
Richmond West	Dec 7 to Dec 21	Nov 4 to Nov 18	Jan 18
Egypt Lake-Leto	Dec 9 to Dec 23	Nov 3 to Nov 17	Jan 20
Carrollwood	Dec 9 to Dec 23	Nov 3 to Nov 17	Jan 20
Fruit Cove	Dec 21 to Jan 4	Oct 27 to Nov 10	Feb 1
Dunedin	Dec 9 to Dec 23	Oct 31 to Nov 14	Jan 20
Merritt Island	Dec 13 to Dec 27	Oct 31 to Nov 14	Jan 24
New Smyrna Beach	Dec 17 to Dec 31	Oct 31 to Nov 14	Jan 28
East Lake	Dec 9 to Dec 23	Oct 31 to Nov 14	Jan 20
Buenaventura Lakes	Dec 17 to Dec 31	Oct 28 to Nov 11	Jan 28
Casselberry	Dec 6 to Dec 20	Nov 4 to Nov 18	Jan 17
Lake Magdalene	Dec 9 to Dec 23	Nov 3 to Nov 17	Jan 20
Lakeside	Dec 21 to Jan 4	Oct 27 to Nov 10	Feb 1
Rockledge	Dec 13 to Dec 27	Oct 31 to Nov 14	Jan 24
West Melbourne	Dec 9 to Dec 23	Nov 3 to Nov 17	Jan 20
Crestview	Feb 7 to Feb 21	Sep 3 to Sep 17	Mar 21
Oakleaf Plantation	Dec 21 to Jan 4	Oct 27 to Nov 10	Feb 1
Venice	Dec 14 to Dec 28	Nov 10 to Nov 24	Jan 25
Ferry Pass	Jan 6 to Jan 20	Sep 30 to Oct 14	Feb 17
Winter Park	Dec 6 to Dec 20	Nov 4 to Nov 18	Jan 17
Ruskin	Dec 9 to Dec 23	Oct 31 to Nov 14	Jan 20
Vero Beach South	Dec 7 to Dec 21	Nov 4 to Nov 18	Jan 18
Fleming Island	Dec 21 to Jan 4	Oct 27 to Nov 10	Feb 1
East Lake-Orient Park	Dec 9 to Dec 23	Nov 3 to Nov 17	Jan 20
Golden Gate	Dec 7 to Dec 21	Nov 2 to Nov 16	Jan 18
Apollo Beach	Dec 9 to Dec 23	Oct 31 to Nov 14	Jan 20
Citrus Park	Dec 9 to Dec 23	Nov 3 to Nov 17	Jan 20
Silver Springs Shores	Jan 14 to Jan 28	Oct 3 to Oct 17	Feb 25
Sebastian	Dec 7 to Dec 21	Nov 4 to Nov 18	Jan 18
Wright	Dec 25 to Jan 8	Oct 19 to Nov 2	Feb 5
Temple Terrace	Dec 9 to Dec 23	Nov 3 to Nov 17	Jan 20
Leisure City	Dec 7 to Dec 21	Nov 4 to Nov 18	Jan 18
Lutz	Dec 9 to Dec 23	Nov 3 to Nov 17	Jan 20
Keystone	Dec 9 to Dec 23	Oct 31 to Nov 14	Jan 20
Palm River-Clair Mel	Dec 9 to Dec 23	Nov 3 to Nov 17	Jan 20
Fish Hawk	Dec 19 to Jan 2	Oct 28 to Nov 11	Jan 30
Palm City	Dec 12 to Dec 26	Nov 9 to Nov 23	Jan 23
Pace	Jan 6 to Jan 20	Sep 30 to Oct 14	Feb 17
Immokalee	Dec 12 to Dec 26	Nov 2 to Nov 16	Jan 23
Tarpon Springs	Dec 9 to Dec 23	Oct 31 to Nov 14	Jan 20
South Bradenton	Dec 4 to Dec 18	Nov 1 to Nov 15	Jan 15
Nocatee	Dec 20 to Jan 3	Nov 1 to Nov 15	Jan 31
Groveland	Dec 15 to Dec 29	Oct 31 to Nov 14	Jan 26
Eustis	Dec 22 to Jan 5	Oct 25 to Nov 8	Feb 2
Northdale	Dec 9 to Dec 23	Nov 3 to Nov 17	Jan 20
Bellview	Jan 3 to Jan 17	Sep 30 to Oct 14	Feb 14
Westchase	Dec 9 to Dec 23	Nov 3 to Nov 17	Jan 20
Edgewater	Dec 17 to Dec 31	Oct 31 to Nov 14	Jan 28
Port St. John	Dec 14 to Dec 28	Nov 4 to Nov 18	Jan 25
World Golf Village	Dec 21 to Jan 4	Oct 27 to Nov 10	Feb 1
Oak Ridge	Dec 14 to Dec 28	Nov 1 to Nov 15	Jan 25
Liberty Triangle	Jan 14 to Jan 28	Oct 3 to Oct 17	Feb 25
Wekiwa Springs	Jan 13 to Jan 27	Oct 20 to Nov 3	Feb 24
Bloomingdale	Dec 19 to Jan 2	Oct 28 to Nov 11	Jan 30
Bayonet Point	Dec 9 to Dec 23	Oct 31 to Nov 14	Jan 20
Bartow	Dec 13 to Dec 27	Oct 29 to Nov 12	Jan 24
Jacksonville Beach	Dec 20 to Jan 3	Nov 1 to Nov 15	Jan 31
DeBary	Dec 15 to Dec 29	Nov 3 to Nov 17	Jan 26
Brent	Jan 3 to Jan 17	Sep 30 to Oct 14	Feb 14
Jasmine Estates	Dec 9 to Dec 23	Oct 31 to Nov 14	Jan 20
Ensley	Jan 6 to Jan 20	Sep 30 to Oct 14	Feb 17
Tavares	Dec 15 to Dec 29	Oct 31 to Nov 14	Jan 26
Lynn Haven	Jan 4 to Jan 18	Oct 3 to Oct 17	Feb 15
Zephyrhills	Dec 20 to Jan 3	Oct 30 to Nov 13	Jan 31
Marion Oaks	Jan 14 to Jan 28	Oct 3 to Oct 17	Feb 25
Holiday	Dec 9 to Dec 23	Oct 31 to Nov 14	Jan 20
Florida Ridge	Dec 7 to Dec 21	Nov 4 to Nov 18	Jan 18
Auburndale	Dec 4 to Dec 18	Nov 1 to Nov 15	Jan 15
Hunters Creek	Dec 17 to Dec 31	Oct 28 to Nov 11	Jan 28
Fort Walton Beach	Dec 25 to Jan 8	Oct 19 to Nov 2	Feb 5
Minneola	Dec 18 to Jan 1	Nov 2 to Nov 16	Jan 29
Lealman	Dec 6 to Dec 20	Nov 6 to Nov 20	Jan 17
Midway	Jan 18 to Feb 1	Sep 18 to Oct 2	Mar 1
West Pensacola	Jan 3 to Jan 17	Sep 30 to Oct 14	Feb 14
Punta Gorda	Dec 10 to Dec 24	Nov 5 to Nov 19	Jan 21
Panama City Beach	Jan 14 to Jan 28	Sep 22 to Oct 6	Feb 25

Questions

When should I plant peas in Florida?

In Jacksonville, sow outdoors from December 21 to January 4. Across Florida the window opens between December 4 and February 7, 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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