When to plant peas in Michigan

Peas
Sow outdoors in Detroit
Mar 16–Mar 30

Across Michigan the window opens between March 8 and March 27. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Detroit
Mar 16–Mar 30
Fall planting, Detroit
Aug 16–Aug 30
Last frost, Detroit
Apr 27

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
DetroitMar 16–Mar 30
Grand RapidsMar 25–Apr 8
WarrenMar 10–Mar 24
Sterling HeightsMar 19–Apr 2
Ann ArborMar 24–Apr 7
LansingMar 20–Apr 3
DearbornMar 20–Apr 3
LivoniaMar 20–Apr 3
TroyMar 15–Mar 29
Farmington HillsMar 20–Apr 3
WestlandMar 9–Mar 23
FlintMar 22–Apr 5
WyomingMar 25–Apr 8
Rochester HillsMar 15–Mar 29
SouthfieldMar 20–Apr 3
KalamazooMar 17–Mar 31
NoviMar 20–Apr 3
PontiacMar 15–Mar 29
TaylorMar 9–Mar 23
Dearborn HeightsMar 20–Apr 3
St. Clair ShoresMar 18–Apr 1
Royal OakMar 10–Mar 24
KentwoodMar 19–Apr 2
Battle CreekMar 19–Apr 2
PortageMar 17–Mar 31
East LansingMar 17–Mar 31
RosevilleMar 18–Apr 1
SaginawMar 18–Apr 1
MidlandMar 18–Apr 1
Lincoln ParkMar 20–Apr 3
All 59 cities
CitySow outdoorsFall plantingLast frost
DetroitMar 16 to Mar 30Aug 16 to Aug 30Apr 27
Grand RapidsMar 25 to Apr 8Aug 1 to Aug 15May 6
WarrenMar 10 to Mar 24Aug 22 to Sep 5Apr 21
Sterling HeightsMar 19 to Apr 2Aug 15 to Aug 29Apr 30
Ann ArborMar 24 to Apr 7Aug 1 to Aug 15May 5
LansingMar 20 to Apr 3Aug 4 to Aug 18May 1
DearbornMar 20 to Apr 3Aug 6 to Aug 20May 1
LivoniaMar 20 to Apr 3Aug 8 to Aug 22May 1
TroyMar 15 to Mar 29Aug 13 to Aug 27Apr 26
Farmington HillsMar 20 to Apr 3Aug 8 to Aug 22May 1
WestlandMar 9 to Mar 23Aug 18 to Sep 1Apr 20
FlintMar 22 to Apr 5Aug 4 to Aug 18May 3
WyomingMar 25 to Apr 8Aug 1 to Aug 15May 6
Rochester HillsMar 15 to Mar 29Aug 13 to Aug 27Apr 26
SouthfieldMar 20 to Apr 3Aug 8 to Aug 22May 1
KalamazooMar 17 to Mar 31Aug 9 to Aug 23Apr 28
NoviMar 20 to Apr 3Aug 8 to Aug 22May 1
PontiacMar 15 to Mar 29Aug 13 to Aug 27Apr 26
TaylorMar 9 to Mar 23Aug 18 to Sep 1Apr 20
Dearborn HeightsMar 20 to Apr 3Aug 6 to Aug 20May 1
St. Clair ShoresMar 18 to Apr 1Aug 13 to Aug 27Apr 29
Royal OakMar 10 to Mar 24Aug 22 to Sep 5Apr 21
KentwoodMar 19 to Apr 2Aug 5 to Aug 19Apr 30
Battle CreekMar 19 to Apr 2Aug 10 to Aug 24Apr 30
PortageMar 17 to Mar 31Aug 9 to Aug 23Apr 28
East LansingMar 17 to Mar 31Aug 8 to Aug 22Apr 28
RosevilleMar 18 to Apr 1Aug 13 to Aug 27Apr 29
SaginawMar 18 to Apr 1Aug 12 to Aug 26Apr 29
MidlandMar 18 to Apr 1Aug 7 to Aug 21Apr 29
Lincoln ParkMar 20 to Apr 3Aug 6 to Aug 20May 1
MuskegonMar 19 to Apr 2Aug 10 to Aug 24Apr 30
HollandMar 17 to Mar 31Aug 12 to Aug 26Apr 28
EastpointeMar 18 to Apr 1Aug 13 to Aug 27Apr 29
Bay CityMar 16 to Mar 30Aug 11 to Aug 25Apr 27
JacksonMar 20 to Apr 3Aug 5 to Aug 19May 1
BurtonMar 27 to Apr 10May 8
Oak ParkMar 16 to Mar 30Aug 16 to Aug 30Apr 27
SouthgateMar 9 to Mar 23Aug 18 to Sep 1Apr 20
Forest HillsMar 18 to Apr 1Aug 11 to Aug 25Apr 29
Madison HeightsMar 10 to Mar 24Aug 22 to Sep 5Apr 21
Port HuronMar 8 to Mar 22Aug 25 to Sep 8Apr 19
Allen ParkMar 20 to Apr 3Aug 6 to Aug 20May 1
HamtramckMar 10 to Mar 24Aug 22 to Sep 5Apr 21
Garden CityMar 20 to Apr 3Aug 6 to Aug 20May 1
Auburn HillsMar 15 to Mar 29Aug 13 to Aug 27Apr 26
WalkerMar 25 to Apr 8Aug 1 to Aug 15May 6
AllendaleMar 19 to Apr 2Aug 15 to Aug 29Apr 30
OkemosMar 17 to Mar 31Aug 8 to Aug 22Apr 28
HoltMar 17 to Mar 31Aug 8 to Aug 22Apr 28
Norton ShoresMar 19 to Apr 2Aug 10 to Aug 24Apr 30
InksterMar 9 to Mar 23Aug 18 to Sep 1Apr 20
RomulusMar 9 to Mar 23Aug 18 to Sep 1Apr 20
WyandotteMar 20 to Apr 3Aug 6 to Aug 20May 1
WaverlyMar 20 to Apr 3Aug 4 to Aug 18May 1
MarquetteMar 27 to Apr 10Aug 12 to Aug 26May 8
BirminghamMar 15 to Mar 29Aug 13 to Aug 27Apr 26
Mount PleasantMar 19 to Apr 2Aug 11 to Aug 25Apr 30
AdrianMar 20 to Apr 3Aug 6 to Aug 20May 1
MonroeMar 12 to Mar 26Aug 14 to Aug 28Apr 23

Questions

When should I plant peas in Michigan?

In Detroit, sow outdoors from March 16 to March 30. Across Michigan the window opens between March 8 and March 27, 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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