When to plant peas in Indiana

Peas
Sow outdoors in Indianapolis
Mar 9–Mar 23

Across Indiana the window opens between February 15 and March 18. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Indianapolis
Mar 9–Mar 23
Fall planting, Indianapolis
Aug 12–Aug 26
Last frost, Indianapolis
Apr 20

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
IndianapolisMar 9–Mar 23
Fort WayneMar 13–Mar 27
EvansvilleFeb 15–Mar 1
CarmelMar 10–Mar 24
FishersMar 10–Mar 24
South BendMar 12–Mar 26
BloomingtonMar 4–Mar 18
NoblesvilleMar 10–Mar 24
HammondMar 12–Mar 26
LafayetteMar 15–Mar 29
GreenwoodMar 9–Mar 23
GaryMar 11–Mar 25
WestfieldMar 10–Mar 24
MuncieMar 5–Mar 19
KokomoMar 16–Mar 30
Terre HauteMar 4–Mar 18
AndersonMar 8–Mar 22
JeffersonvilleFeb 17–Mar 3
ElkhartMar 15–Mar 29
ColumbusFeb 28–Mar 14
MishawakaMar 12–Mar 26
LawrenceMar 7–Mar 21
West LafayetteMar 15–Mar 29
PortageMar 11–Mar 25
PlainfieldMar 1–Mar 15
New AlbanyFeb 17–Mar 3
MerrillvilleMar 11–Mar 25
Crown PointMar 18–Apr 1
RichmondMar 13–Mar 27
ValparaisoMar 11–Mar 25
All 49 cities
CitySow outdoorsFall plantingLast frost
IndianapolisMar 9 to Mar 23Aug 12 to Aug 26Apr 20
Fort WayneMar 13 to Mar 27Aug 12 to Aug 26Apr 24
EvansvilleFeb 15 to Mar 1Sep 1 to Sep 15Mar 29
CarmelMar 10 to Mar 24Aug 12 to Aug 26Apr 21
FishersMar 10 to Mar 24Aug 12 to Aug 26Apr 21
South BendMar 12 to Mar 26Aug 14 to Aug 28Apr 23
BloomingtonMar 4 to Mar 18Aug 17 to Aug 31Apr 15
NoblesvilleMar 10 to Mar 24Aug 12 to Aug 26Apr 21
HammondMar 12 to Mar 26Aug 11 to Aug 25Apr 23
LafayetteMar 15 to Mar 29Aug 9 to Aug 23Apr 26
GreenwoodMar 9 to Mar 23Aug 12 to Aug 26Apr 20
GaryMar 11 to Mar 25Aug 18 to Sep 1Apr 22
WestfieldMar 10 to Mar 24Aug 12 to Aug 26Apr 21
MuncieMar 5 to Mar 19Aug 16 to Aug 30Apr 16
KokomoMar 16 to Mar 30Aug 9 to Aug 23Apr 27
Terre HauteMar 4 to Mar 18Aug 10 to Aug 24Apr 15
AndersonMar 8 to Mar 22Aug 14 to Aug 28Apr 19
JeffersonvilleFeb 17 to Mar 3Aug 31 to Sep 14Mar 31
ElkhartMar 15 to Mar 29Aug 12 to Aug 26Apr 26
ColumbusFeb 28 to Mar 14Aug 16 to Aug 30Apr 11
MishawakaMar 12 to Mar 26Aug 14 to Aug 28Apr 23
LawrenceMar 7 to Mar 21Aug 17 to Aug 31Apr 18
West LafayetteMar 15 to Mar 29Aug 9 to Aug 23Apr 26
PortageMar 11 to Mar 25Aug 18 to Sep 1Apr 22
PlainfieldMar 1 to Mar 15Aug 18 to Sep 1Apr 12
New AlbanyFeb 17 to Mar 3Aug 31 to Sep 14Mar 31
MerrillvilleMar 11 to Mar 25Aug 16 to Aug 30Apr 22
Crown PointMar 18 to Apr 1Aug 7 to Aug 21Apr 29
RichmondMar 13 to Mar 27Aug 11 to Aug 25Apr 24
ValparaisoMar 11 to Mar 25Aug 16 to Aug 30Apr 22
GoshenMar 15 to Mar 29Aug 12 to Aug 26Apr 26
BrownsburgMar 1 to Mar 15Aug 20 to Sep 3Apr 12
ZionsvilleMar 10 to Mar 24Aug 11 to Aug 25Apr 21
Michigan CityMar 8 to Mar 22Aug 18 to Sep 1Apr 19
GrangerMar 12 to Mar 26Aug 14 to Aug 28Apr 23
ScherervilleMar 12 to Mar 26Aug 11 to Aug 25Apr 23
HobartMar 11 to Mar 25Aug 16 to Aug 30Apr 22
MarionMar 15 to Mar 29Aug 11 to Aug 25Apr 26
FranklinMar 9 to Mar 23Aug 10 to Aug 24Apr 20
GreenfieldMar 8 to Mar 22Aug 13 to Aug 27Apr 19
East ChicagoMar 12 to Mar 26Aug 11 to Aug 25Apr 23
AvonMar 1 to Mar 15Aug 20 to Sep 3Apr 12
St. JohnMar 12 to Mar 26Aug 11 to Aug 25Apr 23
MunsterMar 12 to Mar 26Aug 11 to Aug 25Apr 23
HighlandMar 12 to Mar 26Aug 11 to Aug 25Apr 23
La PorteMar 8 to Mar 22Aug 18 to Sep 1Apr 19
SeymourMar 5 to Mar 19Aug 12 to Aug 26Apr 16
ClarksvilleFeb 17 to Mar 3Aug 31 to Sep 14Mar 31
ShelbyvilleMar 6 to Mar 20Aug 13 to Aug 27Apr 17

Questions

When should I plant peas in Indiana?

In Indianapolis, sow outdoors from March 9 to March 23. Across Indiana the window opens between February 15 and March 18, 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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