When to plant peas in New Jersey

Peas
Sow outdoors in Newark
Feb 21–Mar 7

Across New Jersey the window opens between February 12 and March 19. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Newark
Feb 21–Mar 7
Fall planting, Newark
Aug 28–Sep 11
Last frost, Newark
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
NewarkFeb 21–Mar 7
Jersey CityFeb 21–Mar 7
PatersonMar 4–Mar 18
ElizabethFeb 19–Mar 5
Toms RiverMar 12–Mar 26
TrentonMar 6–Mar 20
CliftonMar 4–Mar 18
BayonneFeb 19–Mar 5
East OrangeFeb 21–Mar 7
CamdenFeb 16–Mar 2
PassaicFeb 20–Mar 6
LakewoodMar 12–Mar 26
Union CityFeb 16–Mar 2
VinelandMar 13–Mar 27
HobokenFeb 16–Mar 2
PlainfieldFeb 28–Mar 14
New BrunswickMar 4–Mar 18
Perth AmboyMar 4–Mar 18
West New YorkFeb 16–Mar 2
SayrevilleMar 4–Mar 18
HackensackFeb 20–Mar 6
LindenFeb 19–Mar 5
SicklervilleFeb 25–Mar 11
KearnyFeb 21–Mar 7
Fort LeeFeb 20–Mar 6
Atlantic CityFeb 12–Feb 26
Fair LawnFeb 20–Mar 6
GarfieldFeb 20–Mar 6
Long BranchFeb 26–Mar 12
WestfieldFeb 28–Mar 14
All 59 cities
CitySow outdoorsFall plantingLast frost
NewarkFeb 21 to Mar 7Aug 28 to Sep 11Apr 4
Jersey CityFeb 21 to Mar 7Aug 28 to Sep 11Apr 4
PatersonMar 4 to Mar 18Aug 19 to Sep 2Apr 15
ElizabethFeb 19 to Mar 5Sep 1 to Sep 15Apr 2
Toms RiverMar 12 to Mar 26Aug 11 to Aug 25Apr 23
TrentonMar 6 to Mar 20Aug 19 to Sep 2Apr 17
CliftonMar 4 to Mar 18Aug 19 to Sep 2Apr 15
BayonneFeb 19 to Mar 5Sep 1 to Sep 15Apr 2
East OrangeFeb 21 to Mar 7Aug 28 to Sep 11Apr 4
CamdenFeb 16 to Mar 2Sep 8 to Sep 22Mar 30
PassaicFeb 20 to Mar 6Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 3
LakewoodMar 12 to Mar 26Aug 11 to Aug 25Apr 23
Union CityFeb 16 to Mar 2Sep 11 to Sep 25Mar 30
VinelandMar 13 to Mar 27Aug 14 to Aug 28Apr 24
HobokenFeb 16 to Mar 2Sep 11 to Sep 25Mar 30
PlainfieldFeb 28 to Mar 14Aug 19 to Sep 2Apr 11
New BrunswickMar 4 to Mar 18Aug 17 to Aug 31Apr 15
Perth AmboyMar 4 to Mar 18Aug 17 to Aug 31Apr 15
West New YorkFeb 16 to Mar 2Sep 11 to Sep 25Mar 30
SayrevilleMar 4 to Mar 18Aug 17 to Aug 31Apr 15
HackensackFeb 20 to Mar 6Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 3
LindenFeb 19 to Mar 5Sep 1 to Sep 15Apr 2
SicklervilleFeb 25 to Mar 11Aug 23 to Sep 6Apr 8
KearnyFeb 21 to Mar 7Aug 28 to Sep 11Apr 4
Fort LeeFeb 20 to Mar 6Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 3
Atlantic CityFeb 12 to Feb 26Sep 12 to Sep 26Mar 26
Fair LawnFeb 20 to Mar 6Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 3
GarfieldFeb 20 to Mar 6Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 3
Long BranchFeb 26 to Mar 12Aug 25 to Sep 8Apr 9
WestfieldFeb 28 to Mar 14Aug 22 to Sep 5Apr 11
PrincetonMar 14 to Mar 28Aug 7 to Aug 21Apr 25
RahwayFeb 28 to Mar 14Aug 22 to Sep 5Apr 11
EnglewoodFeb 20 to Mar 6Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 3
BergenfieldFeb 20 to Mar 6Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 3
BridgetonFeb 27 to Mar 13Aug 23 to Sep 6Apr 10
MillvilleMar 13 to Mar 27Aug 14 to Aug 28Apr 24
Old BridgeMar 6 to Mar 20Aug 14 to Aug 28Apr 17
ParamusFeb 20 to Mar 6Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 3
Cliffside ParkFeb 16 to Mar 2Sep 11 to Sep 25Mar 30
RidgewoodMar 4 to Mar 18Aug 19 to Sep 2Apr 15
LodiFeb 20 to Mar 6Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 3
CarteretFeb 19 to Mar 5Sep 1 to Sep 15Apr 2
South PlainfieldFeb 28 to Mar 14Aug 19 to Sep 2Apr 11
GlassboroFeb 25 to Mar 11Aug 23 to Sep 6Apr 8
SomersetMar 4 to Mar 18Aug 17 to Aug 31Apr 15
SummitMar 7 to Mar 21Aug 18 to Sep 1Apr 18
RoselleFeb 28 to Mar 14Aug 22 to Sep 5Apr 11
North PlainfieldFeb 28 to Mar 14Aug 19 to Sep 2Apr 11
SecaucusFeb 20 to Mar 6Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 3
HillsboroughMar 19 to Apr 2Aug 11 to Aug 25Apr 30
HarrisonFeb 21 to Mar 7Aug 28 to Sep 11Apr 4
LindenwoldFeb 25 to Mar 11Aug 23 to Sep 6Apr 8
ParsippanyMar 6 to Mar 20Aug 14 to Aug 28Apr 17
Elmwood ParkFeb 20 to Mar 6Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 3
PleasantvilleFeb 12 to Feb 26Sep 13 to Sep 27Mar 26
MorristownMar 7 to Mar 21Aug 18 to Sep 1Apr 18
Palisades ParkFeb 20 to Mar 6Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 3
HawthorneMar 4 to Mar 18Aug 19 to Sep 2Apr 15
WoodbridgeFeb 28 to Mar 14Aug 19 to Sep 2Apr 11

Questions

When should I plant peas in New Jersey?

In Newark, sow outdoors from February 21 to March 7. Across New Jersey the window opens between February 12 and March 19, 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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