When to plant peas in Oklahoma

Peas
Sow outdoors in Oklahoma City
Feb 21–Mar 7

Across Oklahoma the window opens between February 1 and February 28. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Oklahoma City
Feb 21–Mar 7
Fall planting, Oklahoma City
Aug 24–Sep 7
Last frost, Oklahoma City
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
Oklahoma CityFeb 21–Mar 7
TulsaFeb 17–Mar 3
NormanFeb 20–Mar 6
Broken ArrowFeb 18–Mar 4
EdmondFeb 27–Mar 13
LawtonFeb 12–Feb 26
MooreFeb 17–Mar 3
Midwest CityFeb 19–Mar 5
EnidFeb 23–Mar 9
StillwaterFeb 22–Mar 8
OwassoFeb 17–Mar 3
BartlesvilleFeb 28–Mar 14
MuskogeeFeb 24–Mar 10
BixbyFeb 18–Mar 4
ShawneeFeb 16–Mar 2
JenksFeb 16–Mar 2
YukonFeb 19–Mar 5
ArdmoreFeb 1–Feb 15
MustangFeb 21–Mar 7
Ponca CityFeb 27–Mar 13
SapulpaFeb 16–Mar 2
DuncanFeb 11–Feb 25
DurantFeb 17–Mar 3
Del CityFeb 19–Mar 5
El RenoFeb 23–Mar 9
ClaremoreFeb 24–Mar 10
Sand SpringsFeb 16–Mar 2
BethanyFeb 19–Mar 5

Questions

When should I plant peas in Oklahoma?

In Oklahoma City, sow outdoors from February 21 to March 7. Across Oklahoma the window opens between February 1 and February 28, 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 Oklahoma