When to plant peas in Missouri

Peas
Sow outdoors in Kansas City
Feb 21–Mar 7

Across Missouri the window opens between February 18 and March 8. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Kansas City
Feb 21–Mar 7
Fall planting, Kansas City
Aug 24–Sep 7
Last frost, Kansas City
Apr 4

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
Kansas CityFeb 21–Mar 7
St. LouisFeb 18–Mar 4
SpringfieldFeb 21–Mar 7
ColumbiaFeb 22–Mar 8
IndependenceFeb 27–Mar 13
Lee's SummitFeb 24–Mar 10
O'FallonFeb 27–Mar 13
St. CharlesFeb 25–Mar 11
St. JosephMar 8–Mar 22
Blue SpringsFeb 24–Mar 10
St. PetersFeb 26–Mar 12
JoplinFeb 26–Mar 12
FlorissantFeb 19–Mar 5
WentzvilleFeb 27–Mar 13
ChesterfieldFeb 21–Mar 7
Jefferson CityFeb 25–Mar 11
Cape GirardeauFeb 22–Mar 8
OakvilleFeb 23–Mar 9
WildwoodMar 1–Mar 15
University CityFeb 18–Mar 4
LibertyMar 8–Mar 22
BallwinFeb 21–Mar 7
KirkwoodFeb 18–Mar 4
RaytownFeb 24–Mar 10
MehlvilleFeb 23–Mar 9
Maryland HeightsFeb 21–Mar 7
GladstoneFeb 21–Mar 7
GrandviewFeb 24–Mar 10
RaymoreMar 2–Mar 16
NixaMar 4–Mar 18
All 41 cities
CitySow outdoorsFall plantingLast frost
Kansas CityFeb 21 to Mar 7Aug 24 to Sep 7Apr 4
St. LouisFeb 18 to Mar 4Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 1
SpringfieldFeb 21 to Mar 7Aug 18 to Sep 1Apr 4
ColumbiaFeb 22 to Mar 8Aug 22 to Sep 5Apr 5
IndependenceFeb 27 to Mar 13Aug 18 to Sep 1Apr 10
Lee's SummitFeb 24 to Mar 10Aug 20 to Sep 3Apr 7
O'FallonFeb 27 to Mar 13Aug 17 to Aug 31Apr 10
St. CharlesFeb 25 to Mar 11Aug 20 to Sep 3Apr 8
St. JosephMar 8 to Mar 22Aug 8 to Aug 22Apr 19
Blue SpringsFeb 24 to Mar 10Aug 20 to Sep 3Apr 7
St. PetersFeb 26 to Mar 12Aug 17 to Aug 31Apr 9
JoplinFeb 26 to Mar 12Aug 18 to Sep 1Apr 9
FlorissantFeb 19 to Mar 5Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 2
WentzvilleFeb 27 to Mar 13Aug 17 to Aug 31Apr 10
ChesterfieldFeb 21 to Mar 7Aug 20 to Sep 3Apr 4
Jefferson CityFeb 25 to Mar 11Aug 22 to Sep 5Apr 8
Cape GirardeauFeb 22 to Mar 8Aug 16 to Aug 30Apr 5
OakvilleFeb 23 to Mar 9Aug 18 to Sep 1Apr 6
WildwoodMar 1 to Mar 15Aug 14 to Aug 28Apr 12
University CityFeb 18 to Mar 4Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 1
LibertyMar 8 to Mar 22Aug 8 to Aug 22Apr 19
BallwinFeb 21 to Mar 7Aug 20 to Sep 3Apr 4
KirkwoodFeb 18 to Mar 4Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 1
RaytownFeb 24 to Mar 10Aug 20 to Sep 3Apr 7
MehlvilleFeb 23 to Mar 9Aug 18 to Sep 1Apr 6
Maryland HeightsFeb 21 to Mar 7Aug 20 to Sep 3Apr 4
GladstoneFeb 21 to Mar 7Aug 24 to Sep 7Apr 4
GrandviewFeb 24 to Mar 10Aug 20 to Sep 3Apr 7
RaymoreMar 2 to Mar 16Aug 17 to Aug 31Apr 13
NixaMar 4 to Mar 18Aug 14 to Aug 28Apr 15
BeltonMar 2 to Mar 16Aug 17 to Aug 31Apr 13
HazelwoodFeb 19 to Mar 5Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 2
OzarkMar 4 to Mar 18Aug 14 to Aug 28Apr 15
Webster GrovesFeb 18 to Mar 4Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 1
SedaliaMar 7 to Mar 21Aug 13 to Aug 27Apr 18
RepublicFeb 26 to Mar 12Aug 18 to Sep 1Apr 9
Old JamestownFeb 19 to Mar 5Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 2
ArnoldFeb 26 to Mar 12Aug 17 to Aug 31Apr 9
RollaFeb 22 to Mar 8Aug 23 to Sep 6Apr 5
WarrensburgMar 3 to Mar 17Aug 12 to Aug 26Apr 14
AfftonFeb 18 to Mar 4Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 1

Questions

When should I plant peas in Missouri?

In Kansas City, sow outdoors from February 21 to March 7. Across Missouri the window opens between February 18 and March 8, 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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