When to plant peas in Nevada

Peas
Sow outdoors in Las Vegas
Dec 13–Dec 27

Across Nevada the window opens between December 9 and April 17. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Las Vegas
Dec 13–Dec 27
Fall planting, Las Vegas
Oct 1–Oct 15
Last frost, Las Vegas
Jan 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
Las VegasDec 13–Dec 27
North Las VegasDec 21–Jan 4
RenoMar 17–Mar 31
Spring ValleyDec 24–Jan 7
Sunrise ManorDec 21–Jan 4
ParadiseDec 9–Dec 23
SparksMar 20–Apr 3
Carson CityMar 23–Apr 6
PahrumpFeb 15–Mar 1
WinchesterDec 9–Dec 23
Summerlin SouthJan 30–Feb 13
FernleyMar 7–Mar 21
MesquiteFeb 2–Feb 16
Sun ValleyMar 17–Mar 31
ElkoApr 17–May 1

Questions

When should I plant peas in Nevada?

In Las Vegas, sow outdoors from December 13 to December 27. Across Nevada the window opens between December 9 and April 17, 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 Nevada