When to plant peas in North Dakota

Peas
Sow outdoors in Fargo
Mar 23–Apr 6

Across North Dakota the window opens between March 23 and April 9. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Fargo
Mar 23–Apr 6
Fall planting, Fargo
Jul 24–Aug 7
Last frost, Fargo
May 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
FargoMar 23–Apr 6
BismarckMar 29–Apr 12
Grand ForksMar 29–Apr 12
MinotMar 29–Apr 12
West FargoMar 23–Apr 6
WillistonApr 9–Apr 23
DickinsonApr 8–Apr 22
MandanApr 1–Apr 15

Questions

When should I plant peas in North Dakota?

In Fargo, sow outdoors from March 23 to April 6. Across North Dakota the window opens between March 23 and April 9, 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 North Dakota