When to plant peas in North Carolina

Peas
Sow outdoors in Charlotte
Feb 16–Mar 2

Across North Carolina the window opens between February 1 and March 5. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Charlotte
Feb 16–Mar 2
Fall planting, Charlotte
Aug 25–Sep 8
Last frost, Charlotte
Mar 30

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
CharlotteFeb 16–Mar 2
RaleighFeb 14–Feb 28
GreensboroFeb 18–Mar 4
DurhamFeb 19–Mar 5
Winston-SalemFeb 12–Feb 26
FayettevilleFeb 16–Mar 2
CaryFeb 13–Feb 27
WilmingtonFeb 5–Feb 19
High PointFeb 16–Mar 2
ConcordFeb 18–Mar 4
GreenvilleFeb 13–Feb 27
AshevilleFeb 23–Mar 9
GastoniaFeb 13–Feb 27
ApexFeb 13–Feb 27
JacksonvilleFeb 9–Feb 23
HuntersvilleFeb 16–Mar 2
Chapel HillFeb 15–Mar 1
KannapolisFeb 18–Mar 4
BurlingtonFeb 15–Mar 1
Wake ForestFeb 21–Mar 7
MooresvilleFeb 26–Mar 12
Rocky MountFeb 17–Mar 3
Holly SpringsFeb 23–Mar 9
WilsonFeb 8–Feb 22
Fuquay-VarinaFeb 18–Mar 4
HickoryFeb 17–Mar 3
Indian TrailFeb 17–Mar 3
MonroeFeb 20–Mar 6
GarnerFeb 18–Mar 4
SalisburyFeb 23–Mar 9
All 52 cities
CitySow outdoorsFall plantingLast frost
CharlotteFeb 16 to Mar 2Aug 25 to Sep 8Mar 30
RaleighFeb 14 to Feb 28Aug 30 to Sep 13Mar 28
GreensboroFeb 18 to Mar 4Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 1
DurhamFeb 19 to Mar 5Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 2
Winston-SalemFeb 12 to Feb 26Aug 31 to Sep 14Mar 26
FayettevilleFeb 16 to Mar 2Sep 1 to Sep 15Mar 30
CaryFeb 13 to Feb 27Aug 30 to Sep 13Mar 27
WilmingtonFeb 5 to Feb 19Sep 11 to Sep 25Mar 19
High PointFeb 16 to Mar 2Aug 27 to Sep 10Mar 30
ConcordFeb 18 to Mar 4Aug 24 to Sep 7Apr 1
GreenvilleFeb 13 to Feb 27Aug 30 to Sep 13Mar 27
AshevilleFeb 23 to Mar 9Aug 22 to Sep 5Apr 6
GastoniaFeb 13 to Feb 27Aug 31 to Sep 14Mar 27
ApexFeb 13 to Feb 27Aug 30 to Sep 13Mar 27
JacksonvilleFeb 9 to Feb 23Sep 7 to Sep 21Mar 23
HuntersvilleFeb 16 to Mar 2Aug 25 to Sep 8Mar 30
Chapel HillFeb 15 to Mar 1Aug 27 to Sep 10Mar 29
KannapolisFeb 18 to Mar 4Aug 24 to Sep 7Apr 1
BurlingtonFeb 15 to Mar 1Aug 31 to Sep 14Mar 29
Wake ForestFeb 21 to Mar 7Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 4
MooresvilleFeb 26 to Mar 12Aug 19 to Sep 2Apr 9
Rocky MountFeb 17 to Mar 3Aug 29 to Sep 12Mar 31
Holly SpringsFeb 23 to Mar 9Aug 25 to Sep 8Apr 6
WilsonFeb 8 to Feb 22Sep 3 to Sep 17Mar 22
Fuquay-VarinaFeb 18 to Mar 4Aug 23 to Sep 6Apr 1
HickoryFeb 17 to Mar 3Aug 26 to Sep 9Mar 31
Indian TrailFeb 17 to Mar 3Aug 27 to Sep 10Mar 31
MonroeFeb 20 to Mar 6Aug 23 to Sep 6Apr 3
GarnerFeb 18 to Mar 4Aug 23 to Sep 6Apr 1
SalisburyFeb 23 to Mar 9Aug 21 to Sep 4Apr 6
LelandFeb 5 to Feb 19Sep 11 to Sep 25Mar 19
CorneliusFeb 18 to Mar 4Aug 24 to Sep 7Apr 1
GoldsboroFeb 1 to Feb 15Sep 9 to Sep 23Mar 15
New BernFeb 9 to Feb 23Sep 6 to Sep 20Mar 23
SanfordFeb 27 to Mar 13Aug 21 to Sep 4Apr 10
MatthewsFeb 17 to Mar 3Aug 27 to Sep 10Mar 31
ClaytonFeb 24 to Mar 10Aug 25 to Sep 8Apr 7
MorrisvilleFeb 17 to Mar 3Aug 26 to Sep 9Mar 31
StatesvilleMar 5 to Mar 19Aug 16 to Aug 30Apr 16
Mint HillFeb 17 to Mar 3Aug 27 to Sep 10Mar 31
KernersvilleFeb 16 to Mar 2Aug 27 to Sep 10Mar 30
AsheboroFeb 22 to Mar 8Aug 22 to Sep 5Apr 5
ThomasvilleFeb 16 to Mar 2Aug 27 to Sep 10Mar 30
ShelbyMar 1 to Mar 15Aug 16 to Aug 30Apr 12
KnightdaleFeb 24 to Mar 10Aug 25 to Sep 8Apr 7
WaxhawFeb 17 to Mar 3Aug 27 to Sep 10Mar 31
ClemmonsFeb 26 to Mar 12Aug 22 to Sep 5Apr 9
MebaneFeb 21 to Mar 7Aug 25 to Sep 8Apr 4
CarrboroFeb 17 to Mar 3Aug 25 to Sep 8Mar 31
HarrisburgFeb 18 to Mar 4Aug 24 to Sep 7Apr 1
LexingtonFeb 28 to Mar 14Aug 19 to Sep 2Apr 11
GrahamFeb 21 to Mar 7Aug 25 to Sep 8Apr 4

Questions

When should I plant peas in North Carolina?

In Charlotte, sow outdoors from February 16 to March 2. Across North Carolina the window opens between February 1 and March 5, 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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