When to plant peas in Maryland

Peas
Sow outdoors in Baltimore
Feb 10–Feb 24

Across Maryland the window opens between February 10 and March 13. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Baltimore
Feb 10–Feb 24
Fall planting, Baltimore
Sep 12–Sep 26
Last frost, Baltimore
Mar 24

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
BaltimoreFeb 10–Feb 24
ColumbiaFeb 22–Mar 8
FrederickFeb 19–Mar 5
GermantownMar 3–Mar 17
WaldorfMar 6–Mar 20
Silver SpringFeb 27–Mar 13
Ellicott CityFeb 19–Mar 5
Glen BurnieFeb 27–Mar 13
GaithersburgFeb 18–Mar 4
RockvilleFeb 18–Mar 4
BethesdaFeb 26–Mar 12
DundalkFeb 10–Feb 24
BowieMar 11–Mar 25
SevernFeb 27–Mar 13
Bel Air SouthFeb 27–Mar 13
TowsonFeb 19–Mar 5
Aspen HillFeb 18–Mar 4
WheatonFeb 18–Mar 4
North BethesdaFeb 18–Mar 4
PotomacFeb 18–Mar 4
OdentonFeb 27–Mar 13
HagerstownFeb 28–Mar 14
CatonsvilleFeb 10–Feb 24
EssexFeb 10–Feb 24
AnnapolisFeb 13–Feb 27
Severna ParkFeb 13–Feb 27
ClintonFeb 20–Mar 6
OlneyFeb 18–Mar 4
RandallstownFeb 19–Mar 5
Owings MillsFeb 19–Mar 5
All 68 cities
CitySow outdoorsFall plantingLast frost
BaltimoreFeb 10 to Feb 24Sep 12 to Sep 26Mar 24
ColumbiaFeb 22 to Mar 8Aug 31 to Sep 14Apr 5
FrederickFeb 19 to Mar 5Aug 28 to Sep 11Apr 2
GermantownMar 3 to Mar 17Aug 20 to Sep 3Apr 14
WaldorfMar 6 to Mar 20Aug 18 to Sep 1Apr 17
Silver SpringFeb 27 to Mar 13Aug 23 to Sep 6Apr 10
Ellicott CityFeb 19 to Mar 5Aug 29 to Sep 12Apr 2
Glen BurnieFeb 27 to Mar 13Aug 22 to Sep 5Apr 10
GaithersburgFeb 18 to Mar 4Aug 28 to Sep 11Apr 1
RockvilleFeb 18 to Mar 4Aug 28 to Sep 11Apr 1
BethesdaFeb 26 to Mar 12Aug 22 to Sep 5Apr 9
DundalkFeb 10 to Feb 24Sep 12 to Sep 26Mar 24
BowieMar 11 to Mar 25Aug 13 to Aug 27Apr 22
SevernFeb 27 to Mar 13Aug 22 to Sep 5Apr 10
Bel Air SouthFeb 27 to Mar 13Aug 21 to Sep 4Apr 10
TowsonFeb 19 to Mar 5Aug 29 to Sep 12Apr 2
Aspen HillFeb 18 to Mar 4Aug 28 to Sep 11Apr 1
WheatonFeb 18 to Mar 4Aug 28 to Sep 11Apr 1
North BethesdaFeb 18 to Mar 4Aug 28 to Sep 11Apr 1
PotomacFeb 18 to Mar 4Aug 28 to Sep 11Apr 1
OdentonFeb 27 to Mar 13Aug 22 to Sep 5Apr 10
HagerstownFeb 28 to Mar 14Aug 19 to Sep 2Apr 11
CatonsvilleFeb 10 to Feb 24Sep 12 to Sep 26Mar 24
EssexFeb 10 to Feb 24Sep 12 to Sep 26Mar 24
AnnapolisFeb 13 to Feb 27Sep 4 to Sep 18Mar 27
Severna ParkFeb 13 to Feb 27Sep 4 to Sep 18Mar 27
ClintonFeb 20 to Mar 6Aug 30 to Sep 13Apr 3
OlneyFeb 18 to Mar 4Aug 28 to Sep 11Apr 1
RandallstownFeb 19 to Mar 5Aug 29 to Sep 12Apr 2
Owings MillsFeb 19 to Mar 5Aug 29 to Sep 12Apr 2
College ParkFeb 27 to Mar 13Aug 23 to Sep 6Apr 10
ChillumFeb 15 to Mar 1Aug 30 to Sep 13Mar 29
PikesvilleFeb 19 to Mar 5Aug 29 to Sep 12Apr 2
Montgomery VillageMar 3 to Mar 17Aug 20 to Sep 3Apr 14
SalisburyFeb 20 to Mar 6Aug 29 to Sep 12Apr 3
PasadenaFeb 27 to Mar 13Aug 22 to Sep 5Apr 10
Milford MillFeb 19 to Mar 5Aug 29 to Sep 12Apr 2
Middle RiverFeb 10 to Feb 24Sep 12 to Sep 26Mar 24
Bel Air NorthFeb 27 to Mar 13Aug 21 to Sep 4Apr 10
EldersburgFeb 19 to Mar 5Aug 29 to Sep 12Apr 2
ParkvilleFeb 19 to Mar 5Aug 29 to Sep 12Apr 2
LaurelFeb 22 to Mar 8Aug 31 to Sep 14Apr 5
CroftonMar 11 to Mar 25Aug 13 to Aug 27Apr 22
ClarksburgMar 3 to Mar 17Aug 20 to Sep 3Apr 14
Perry HallFeb 19 to Mar 5Aug 29 to Sep 12Apr 2
CarneyFeb 19 to Mar 5Aug 29 to Sep 12Apr 2
ReisterstownFeb 19 to Mar 5Aug 29 to Sep 12Apr 2
South LaurelFeb 22 to Mar 8Aug 31 to Sep 14Apr 5
LochearnFeb 19 to Mar 5Aug 29 to Sep 12Apr 2
IlchesterFeb 27 to Mar 13Aug 22 to Sep 5Apr 10
FairlandFeb 22 to Mar 8Aug 31 to Sep 14Apr 5
ElkridgeFeb 27 to Mar 13Aug 22 to Sep 5Apr 10
Ballenger CreekFeb 19 to Mar 5Aug 28 to Sep 11Apr 2
Fort WashingtonFeb 20 to Mar 6Aug 30 to Sep 13Apr 3
North LaurelFeb 22 to Mar 8Aug 31 to Sep 14Apr 5
EdgewoodFeb 27 to Mar 13Aug 21 to Sep 4Apr 10
GreenbeltFeb 27 to Mar 13Aug 23 to Sep 6Apr 10
SuitlandFeb 15 to Mar 1Aug 30 to Sep 13Mar 29
LandoverFeb 15 to Mar 1Aug 30 to Sep 13Mar 29
North PotomacFeb 18 to Mar 4Aug 28 to Sep 11Apr 1
ArnoldFeb 13 to Feb 27Sep 4 to Sep 18Mar 27
CockeysvilleFeb 19 to Mar 5Aug 29 to Sep 12Apr 2
Camp SpringsFeb 20 to Mar 6Aug 30 to Sep 13Apr 3
Langley ParkFeb 27 to Mar 13Aug 23 to Sep 6Apr 10
HyattsvilleFeb 15 to Mar 1Aug 30 to Sep 13Mar 29
ArbutusFeb 10 to Feb 24Sep 12 to Sep 26Mar 24
RosedaleFeb 10 to Feb 24Sep 12 to Sep 26Mar 24
WestminsterMar 13 to Mar 27Aug 11 to Aug 25Apr 24

Questions

When should I plant peas in Maryland?

In Baltimore, sow outdoors from February 10 to February 24. Across Maryland the window opens between February 10 and March 13, 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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