When to plant peas in Ohio
Sow outdoors in Columbus
Mar 9–Mar 23
Across Ohio the window opens between February 25 and March 27. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.
- Sow outdoors, Columbus
- Mar 9–Mar 23
- Fall planting, Columbus
- Aug 15–Aug 29
- Last frost, Columbus
- Apr 20
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
ColumbusMar 9–Mar 23
ClevelandFeb 25–Mar 11
CincinnatiMar 5–Mar 19
ToledoMar 9–Mar 23
AkronMar 13–Mar 27
DaytonMar 7–Mar 21
ParmaMar 9–Mar 23
CantonMar 13–Mar 27
LorainMar 13–Mar 27
HamiltonMar 11–Mar 25
YoungstownMar 20–Apr 3
SpringfieldMar 14–Mar 28
KetteringMar 7–Mar 21
ElyriaMar 11–Mar 25
MiddletownMar 13–Mar 27
NewarkMar 18–Apr 1
Cuyahoga FallsMar 19–Apr 2
DublinMar 11–Mar 25
LakewoodMar 9–Mar 23
BeavercreekMar 7–Mar 21
EuclidFeb 25–Mar 11
MansfieldMar 15–Mar 29
MentorMar 4–Mar 18
DelawareMar 8–Mar 22
StrongsvilleMar 9–Mar 23
Grove CityMar 12–Mar 26
FairfieldMar 11–Mar 25
Huber HeightsMar 5–Mar 19
Cleveland HeightsFeb 25–Mar 11
ReynoldsburgMar 7–Mar 21
All 87 cities
| City | Sow outdoors | Fall planting | Last frost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus | Mar 9 to Mar 23 | Aug 15 to Aug 29 | Apr 20 |
| Cleveland | Feb 25 to Mar 11 | Sep 3 to Sep 17 | Apr 8 |
| Cincinnati | Mar 5 to Mar 19 | Aug 16 to Aug 30 | Apr 16 |
| Toledo | Mar 9 to Mar 23 | Aug 18 to Sep 1 | Apr 20 |
| Akron | Mar 13 to Mar 27 | Aug 19 to Sep 2 | Apr 24 |
| Dayton | Mar 7 to Mar 21 | Aug 16 to Aug 30 | Apr 18 |
| Parma | Mar 9 to Mar 23 | Aug 25 to Sep 8 | Apr 20 |
| Canton | Mar 13 to Mar 27 | Aug 17 to Aug 31 | Apr 24 |
| Lorain | Mar 13 to Mar 27 | Aug 15 to Aug 29 | Apr 24 |
| Hamilton | Mar 11 to Mar 25 | Aug 9 to Aug 23 | Apr 22 |
| Youngstown | Mar 20 to Apr 3 | Aug 8 to Aug 22 | May 1 |
| Springfield | Mar 14 to Mar 28 | Aug 10 to Aug 24 | Apr 25 |
| Kettering | Mar 7 to Mar 21 | Aug 16 to Aug 30 | Apr 18 |
| Elyria | Mar 11 to Mar 25 | Aug 23 to Sep 6 | Apr 22 |
| Middletown | Mar 13 to Mar 27 | Aug 10 to Aug 24 | Apr 24 |
| Newark | Mar 18 to Apr 1 | Aug 7 to Aug 21 | Apr 29 |
| Cuyahoga Falls | Mar 19 to Apr 2 | Aug 12 to Aug 26 | Apr 30 |
| Dublin | Mar 11 to Mar 25 | Aug 14 to Aug 28 | Apr 22 |
| Lakewood | Mar 9 to Mar 23 | Aug 25 to Sep 8 | Apr 20 |
| Beavercreek | Mar 7 to Mar 21 | Aug 16 to Aug 30 | Apr 18 |
| Euclid | Feb 25 to Mar 11 | Sep 3 to Sep 17 | Apr 8 |
| Mansfield | Mar 15 to Mar 29 | Aug 13 to Aug 27 | Apr 26 |
| Mentor | Mar 4 to Mar 18 | Aug 31 to Sep 14 | Apr 15 |
| Delaware | Mar 8 to Mar 22 | Aug 17 to Aug 31 | Apr 19 |
| Strongsville | Mar 9 to Mar 23 | Aug 25 to Sep 8 | Apr 20 |
| Grove City | Mar 12 to Mar 26 | Aug 10 to Aug 24 | Apr 23 |
| Fairfield | Mar 11 to Mar 25 | Aug 9 to Aug 23 | Apr 22 |
| Huber Heights | Mar 5 to Mar 19 | Aug 19 to Sep 2 | Apr 16 |
| Cleveland Heights | Feb 25 to Mar 11 | Sep 3 to Sep 17 | Apr 8 |
| Reynoldsburg | Mar 7 to Mar 21 | Aug 18 to Sep 1 | Apr 18 |
| Lancaster | Mar 11 to Mar 25 | Aug 15 to Aug 29 | Apr 22 |
| Findlay | Mar 11 to Mar 25 | Aug 15 to Aug 29 | Apr 22 |
| Hilliard | Mar 11 to Mar 25 | Aug 14 to Aug 28 | Apr 22 |
| Warren | Mar 27 to Apr 10 | Aug 3 to Aug 17 | May 8 |
| Westerville | Mar 11 to Mar 25 | Aug 15 to Aug 29 | Apr 22 |
| North Ridgeville | Mar 11 to Mar 25 | Aug 23 to Sep 6 | Apr 22 |
| Gahanna | Mar 7 to Mar 21 | Aug 18 to Sep 1 | Apr 18 |
| Upper Arlington | Mar 9 to Mar 23 | Aug 15 to Aug 29 | Apr 20 |
| Mason | Mar 11 to Mar 25 | Aug 9 to Aug 23 | Apr 22 |
| Fairborn | Mar 13 to Mar 27 | Aug 8 to Aug 22 | Apr 24 |
| Marion | Mar 14 to Mar 28 | Aug 11 to Aug 25 | Apr 25 |
| Brunswick | Mar 9 to Mar 23 | Aug 25 to Sep 8 | Apr 20 |
| Lima | Mar 13 to Mar 27 | Aug 15 to Aug 29 | Apr 24 |
| Stow | Mar 19 to Apr 2 | Aug 12 to Aug 26 | Apr 30 |
| Westlake | Mar 9 to Mar 23 | Aug 25 to Sep 8 | Apr 20 |
| Massillon | Mar 13 to Mar 27 | Aug 17 to Aug 31 | Apr 24 |
| North Olmsted | Mar 9 to Mar 23 | Aug 25 to Sep 8 | Apr 20 |
| Bowling Green | Mar 11 to Mar 25 | Aug 16 to Aug 30 | Apr 22 |
| North Royalton | Mar 9 to Mar 23 | Aug 25 to Sep 8 | Apr 20 |
| Austintown | Mar 27 to Apr 10 | Aug 3 to Aug 17 | May 8 |
| Marysville | Mar 8 to Mar 22 | Aug 17 to Aug 31 | Apr 19 |
| Garfield Heights | Feb 25 to Mar 11 | Sep 3 to Sep 17 | Apr 8 |
| Shaker Heights | Feb 25 to Mar 11 | Sep 3 to Sep 17 | Apr 8 |
| Kent | Mar 10 to Mar 24 | Aug 20 to Sep 3 | Apr 21 |
| Green | Mar 13 to Mar 27 | Aug 17 to Aug 31 | Apr 24 |
| Troy | Mar 7 to Mar 21 | Aug 14 to Aug 28 | Apr 18 |
| Wooster | Mar 19 to Apr 2 | Aug 3 to Aug 17 | Apr 30 |
| Avon Lake | Mar 11 to Mar 25 | Aug 23 to Sep 6 | Apr 22 |
| Xenia | Mar 7 to Mar 21 | Aug 15 to Aug 29 | Apr 18 |
| Pickerington | Mar 12 to Mar 26 | Aug 10 to Aug 24 | Apr 23 |
| Medina | Mar 18 to Apr 1 | Aug 10 to Aug 24 | Apr 29 |
| Avon | Mar 11 to Mar 25 | Aug 23 to Sep 6 | Apr 22 |
| Perrysburg | Mar 11 to Mar 25 | Aug 15 to Aug 29 | Apr 22 |
| Athens | Mar 14 to Mar 28 | Aug 14 to Aug 28 | Apr 25 |
| Centerville | Mar 6 to Mar 20 | Aug 17 to Aug 31 | Apr 17 |
| Zanesville | Mar 15 to Mar 29 | Aug 10 to Aug 24 | Apr 26 |
| Barberton | Mar 13 to Mar 27 | Aug 19 to Sep 2 | Apr 24 |
| Wadsworth | Mar 18 to Apr 1 | Aug 10 to Aug 24 | Apr 29 |
| Riverside | Mar 7 to Mar 21 | Aug 16 to Aug 30 | Apr 18 |
| Willoughby | Mar 15 to Mar 29 | Aug 22 to Sep 5 | Apr 26 |
| Sandusky | Feb 27 to Mar 13 | Aug 27 to Sep 10 | Apr 10 |
| Solon | Feb 25 to Mar 11 | Sep 3 to Sep 17 | Apr 8 |
| Trotwood | Mar 7 to Mar 21 | Aug 16 to Aug 30 | Apr 18 |
| Hudson | Mar 19 to Apr 2 | Aug 12 to Aug 26 | Apr 30 |
| Maple Heights | Feb 25 to Mar 11 | Sep 3 to Sep 17 | Apr 8 |
| Oxford | Mar 8 to Mar 22 | Aug 13 to Aug 27 | Apr 19 |
| Lebanon | Mar 13 to Mar 27 | Aug 10 to Aug 24 | Apr 24 |
| Chillicothe | Mar 9 to Mar 23 | Aug 13 to Aug 27 | Apr 20 |
| Alliance | Mar 13 to Mar 27 | Aug 17 to Aug 31 | Apr 24 |
| Rocky River | Mar 9 to Mar 23 | Aug 25 to Sep 8 | Apr 20 |
| South Euclid | Feb 25 to Mar 11 | Sep 3 to Sep 17 | Apr 8 |
| Piqua | Mar 7 to Mar 21 | Aug 14 to Aug 28 | Apr 18 |
| Painesville | Mar 4 to Mar 18 | Aug 31 to Sep 14 | Apr 15 |
| Miamisburg | Mar 6 to Mar 20 | Aug 17 to Aug 31 | Apr 17 |
| Parma Heights | Mar 9 to Mar 23 | Aug 25 to Sep 8 | Apr 20 |
| Sidney | Mar 16 to Mar 30 | Aug 11 to Aug 25 | Apr 27 |
| Forest Park | Mar 11 to Mar 25 | Aug 9 to Aug 23 | Apr 22 |
Questions
When should I plant peas in Ohio?
In Columbus, sow outdoors from March 9 to March 23. Across Ohio the window opens between February 25 and March 27, 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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