When to plant peas in Minnesota

Sow outdoors in Minneapolis

Mar 12–Mar 26

Across Minnesota the window opens between March 10 and April 2. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Minneapolis: Mar 12–Mar 26
Fall planting, Minneapolis: Aug 7–Aug 21
Last frost, Minneapolis: Apr 23

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

MinneapolisMar 12–Mar 26

St. PaulMar 13–Mar 27

RochesterMar 19–Apr 2

BloomingtonMar 12–Mar 26

DuluthApr 2–Apr 16

Brooklyn ParkMar 19–Apr 2

WoodburyMar 15–Mar 29

LakevilleMar 16–Mar 30

PlymouthMar 18–Apr 1

BlaineMar 24–Apr 7

Maple GroveMar 19–Apr 2

St. CloudMar 26–Apr 9

EaganMar 12–Mar 26

BurnsvilleMar 16–Mar 30

Coon RapidsMar 24–Apr 7

Eden PrairieMar 12–Mar 26

Apple ValleyMar 21–Apr 4

EdinaMar 12–Mar 26

MinnetonkaMar 18–Apr 1

St. Louis ParkMar 18–Apr 1

ShakopeeMar 12–Mar 26

MoorheadMar 24–Apr 7

MankatoMar 19–Apr 2

Cottage GroveMar 12–Mar 26

MaplewoodMar 12–Mar 26

Inver Grove HeightsMar 13–Mar 27

RichfieldMar 12–Mar 26

RosevilleMar 17–Mar 31

AndoverMar 24–Apr 7

SavageMar 12–Mar 26

All 61 cities

City	Sow outdoors	Fall planting	Last frost
Minneapolis	Mar 12 to Mar 26	Aug 7 to Aug 21	Apr 23
St. Paul	Mar 13 to Mar 27	Aug 7 to Aug 21	Apr 24
Rochester	Mar 19 to Apr 2	Jul 28 to Aug 11	Apr 30
Bloomington	Mar 12 to Mar 26	Aug 9 to Aug 23	Apr 23
Duluth	Apr 2 to Apr 16	May 14
Brooklyn Park	Mar 19 to Apr 2	Jul 30 to Aug 13	Apr 30
Woodbury	Mar 15 to Mar 29	Aug 3 to Aug 17	Apr 26
Lakeville	Mar 16 to Mar 30	Aug 1 to Aug 15	Apr 27
Plymouth	Mar 18 to Apr 1	Aug 3 to Aug 17	Apr 29
Blaine	Mar 24 to Apr 7	May 5
Maple Grove	Mar 19 to Apr 2	Jul 30 to Aug 13	Apr 30
St. Cloud	Mar 26 to Apr 9	May 7
Eagan	Mar 12 to Mar 26	Aug 9 to Aug 23	Apr 23
Burnsville	Mar 16 to Mar 30	Aug 1 to Aug 15	Apr 27
Coon Rapids	Mar 24 to Apr 7	May 5
Eden Prairie	Mar 12 to Mar 26	Aug 5 to Aug 19	Apr 23
Apple Valley	Mar 21 to Apr 4	Jul 27 to Aug 10	May 2
Edina	Mar 12 to Mar 26	Aug 9 to Aug 23	Apr 23
Minnetonka	Mar 18 to Apr 1	Aug 3 to Aug 17	Apr 29
St. Louis Park	Mar 18 to Apr 1	Aug 3 to Aug 17	Apr 29
Shakopee	Mar 12 to Mar 26	Aug 5 to Aug 19	Apr 23
Moorhead	Mar 24 to Apr 7	Jul 25 to Aug 8	May 5
Mankato	Mar 19 to Apr 2	Jul 31 to Aug 14	Apr 30
Cottage Grove	Mar 12 to Mar 26	Aug 10 to Aug 24	Apr 23
Maplewood	Mar 12 to Mar 26	Aug 11 to Aug 25	Apr 23
Inver Grove Heights	Mar 13 to Mar 27	Aug 7 to Aug 21	Apr 24
Richfield	Mar 12 to Mar 26	Aug 9 to Aug 23	Apr 23
Roseville	Mar 17 to Mar 31	Jul 30 to Aug 13	Apr 28
Andover	Mar 24 to Apr 7	May 5
Savage	Mar 12 to Mar 26	Aug 5 to Aug 19	Apr 23
Rosemount	Mar 21 to Apr 4	Jul 27 to Aug 10	May 2
Brooklyn Center	Mar 19 to Apr 2	Jul 30 to Aug 13	Apr 30
Fridley	Mar 19 to Apr 2	Jul 30 to Aug 13	Apr 30
Oakdale	Mar 15 to Mar 29	Aug 3 to Aug 17	Apr 26
Chaska	Mar 24 to Apr 7	Jul 27 to Aug 10	May 5
Ramsey	Mar 23 to Apr 6	Jul 27 to Aug 10	May 4
Prior Lake	Mar 12 to Mar 26	Aug 5 to Aug 19	Apr 23
Elk River	Mar 23 to Apr 6	Jul 27 to Aug 10	May 4
Shoreview	Mar 12 to Mar 26	Aug 11 to Aug 25	Apr 23
Austin	Mar 19 to Apr 2	Jul 27 to Aug 10	Apr 30
Owatonna	Mar 24 to Apr 7	Jul 28 to Aug 11	May 5
Winona	Mar 10 to Mar 24	Aug 10 to Aug 24	Apr 21
Chanhassen	Mar 19 to Apr 2	Jul 31 to Aug 14	Apr 30
Farmington	Mar 16 to Mar 30	Aug 1 to Aug 15	Apr 27
Faribault	Mar 24 to Apr 7	Jul 27 to Aug 10	May 5
Otsego	Mar 23 to Apr 6	Jul 27 to Aug 10	May 4
White Bear Lake	Mar 12 to Mar 26	Aug 11 to Aug 25	Apr 23
Lino Lakes	Mar 12 to Mar 26	Aug 11 to Aug 25	Apr 23
Champlin	Mar 24 to Apr 7	May 5
Hastings	Mar 12 to Mar 26	Aug 10 to Aug 24	Apr 23
St. Michael	Mar 19 to Apr 2	Jul 31 to Aug 14	Apr 30
Columbia Heights	Mar 12 to Mar 26	Aug 7 to Aug 21	Apr 23
Crystal	Mar 19 to Apr 2	Jul 30 to Aug 13	Apr 30
New Brighton	Mar 17 to Mar 31	Jul 30 to Aug 13	Apr 28
Willmar	Mar 19 to Apr 2	Jul 29 to Aug 12	Apr 30
Northfield	Mar 24 to Apr 7	Jul 27 to Aug 10	May 5
West St. Paul	Mar 13 to Mar 27	Aug 7 to Aug 21	Apr 24
Golden Valley	Mar 18 to Apr 1	Aug 3 to Aug 17	Apr 29
Forest Lake	Mar 22 to Apr 5	Jul 27 to Aug 10	May 3
New Hope	Mar 18 to Apr 1	Aug 3 to Aug 17	Apr 29
South St. Paul	Mar 13 to Mar 27	Aug 7 to Aug 21	Apr 24

Questions

When should I plant peas in Minnesota?

In Minneapolis, sow outdoors from March 12 to March 26. Across Minnesota the window opens between March 10 and April 2, 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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Frost dates for every city in Minnesota