When to plant peas in Louisiana

Peas
Sow outdoors in New Orleans
Dec 11–Dec 25

Across Louisiana the window opens between December 11 and January 28. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, New Orleans
Dec 11–Dec 25
Fall planting, New Orleans
Oct 27–Nov 10
Last frost, New Orleans
Jan 22

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
New OrleansDec 11–Dec 25
Baton RougeJan 17–Jan 31
ShreveportJan 26–Feb 9
MetairieDec 19–Jan 2
LafayetteJan 15–Jan 29
Lake CharlesJan 3–Jan 17
St. GeorgeJan 17–Jan 31
KennerDec 19–Jan 2
Bossier CityJan 17–Jan 31
MonroeJan 25–Feb 8
AlexandriaJan 16–Jan 30
PrairievilleDec 29–Jan 12
MarreroDec 13–Dec 27
HoumaDec 25–Jan 8
CentralJan 14–Jan 28
LaplaceDec 29–Jan 12
SlidellJan 13–Jan 27
New IberiaDec 30–Jan 13
TerrytownDec 21–Jan 4
HammondJan 25–Feb 8
ChalmetteDec 30–Jan 13
RustonJan 28–Feb 11
Bayou CaneDec 25–Jan 8
HarveyDec 21–Jan 4
ZacharyJan 14–Jan 28
SulphurJan 3–Jan 17

Questions

When should I plant peas in Louisiana?

In New Orleans, sow outdoors from December 11 to December 25. Across Louisiana the window opens between December 11 and January 28, 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 Louisiana