When to plant peas in Kansas

Sow outdoors in Wichita

Feb 28–Mar 14

Across Kansas the window opens between February 21 and March 17. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Wichita: Feb 28–Mar 14
Fall planting, Wichita: Aug 20–Sep 3
Last frost, Wichita: Apr 11

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

WichitaFeb 28–Mar 14

Overland ParkFeb 27–Mar 13

Kansas CityFeb 21–Mar 7

OlatheFeb 27–Mar 13

TopekaMar 5–Mar 19

LawrenceMar 1–Mar 15

ShawneeMar 5–Mar 19

LenexaFeb 27–Mar 13

ManhattanMar 5–Mar 19

SalinaMar 7–Mar 21

HutchinsonMar 7–Mar 21

LeavenworthMar 1–Mar 15

LeawoodFeb 25–Mar 11

Dodge CityMar 10–Mar 24

Garden CityMar 17–Mar 31

DerbyMar 3–Mar 17

GardnerMar 2–Mar 16

EmporiaMar 4–Mar 18

Prairie VillageFeb 21–Mar 7

Junction CityMar 1–Mar 15

HaysMar 8–Mar 22

PittsburgFeb 24–Mar 10

Questions

When should I plant peas in Kansas?

In Wichita, sow outdoors from February 28 to March 14. Across Kansas the window opens between February 21 and March 17, 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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