When to plant peas in Kentucky

Peas
Sow outdoors in Louisville/Jefferson County
Feb 23–Mar 9

Across Kentucky the window opens between February 19 and March 11. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Louisville/Jefferson County
Feb 23–Mar 9
Fall planting, Louisville/Jefferson County
Aug 23–Sep 6
Last frost, Louisville/Jefferson County
Apr 6

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
Louisville/Jefferson CountyFeb 23–Mar 9
Lexington-FayetteMar 2–Mar 16
Bowling GreenFeb 22–Mar 8
OwensboroFeb 19–Mar 5
CovingtonMar 5–Mar 19
GeorgetownMar 7–Mar 21
RichmondMar 4–Mar 18
ElizabethtownMar 5–Mar 19
FlorenceMar 7–Mar 21
NicholasvilleMar 2–Mar 16
HopkinsvilleFeb 21–Mar 7
IndependenceMar 7–Mar 21
JeffersontownFeb 20–Mar 6
FrankfortMar 4–Mar 18
HendersonFeb 26–Mar 12
PaducahFeb 23–Mar 9
RadcliffMar 5–Mar 19
AshlandMar 11–Mar 25
ErlangerMar 7–Mar 21

Questions

When should I plant peas in Kentucky?

In Louisville/Jefferson County, sow outdoors from February 23 to March 9. Across Kentucky the window opens between February 19 and March 11, 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 Kentucky