When to plant peas in Utah

Peas
Sow outdoors in Salt Lake City
Feb 17–Mar 3

Across Utah the window opens between January 31 and April 21. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Salt Lake City
Feb 17–Mar 3
Fall planting, Salt Lake City
Aug 30–Sep 13
Last frost, Salt Lake City
Mar 31

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
Salt Lake CityFeb 17–Mar 3
West Valley CityFeb 25–Mar 11
West JordanMar 7–Mar 21
ProvoMar 7–Mar 21
St. GeorgeJan 31–Feb 14
LehiMar 19–Apr 2
OremMar 8–Mar 22
SandyMar 18–Apr 1
OgdenMar 10–Mar 24
South JordanMar 7–Mar 21
LaytonMar 18–Apr 1
Eagle MountainApr 21–May 5
MillcreekMar 14–Mar 28
HerrimanMar 7–Mar 21
Saratoga SpringsMar 19–Apr 2
TaylorsvilleFeb 17–Mar 3
LoganMar 27–Apr 10
MurrayMar 18–Apr 1
DraperMar 7–Mar 21
Spanish ForkMar 14–Mar 28
RivertonMar 7–Mar 21
BountifulMar 14–Mar 28
TooeleMar 21–Apr 4
Cedar CityMar 23–Apr 6
American ForkMar 6–Mar 20
SyracuseMar 11–Mar 25
RoyMar 11–Mar 25
Pleasant GroveMar 6–Mar 20
WashingtonJan 31–Feb 14
MidvaleMar 18–Apr 1
All 47 cities
CitySow outdoorsFall plantingLast frost
Salt Lake CityFeb 17 to Mar 3Aug 30 to Sep 13Mar 31
West Valley CityFeb 25 to Mar 11Aug 22 to Sep 5Apr 8
West JordanMar 7 to Mar 21Aug 13 to Aug 27Apr 18
ProvoMar 7 to Mar 21Aug 12 to Aug 26Apr 18
St. GeorgeJan 31 to Feb 14Sep 1 to Sep 15Mar 14
LehiMar 19 to Apr 2Jul 31 to Aug 14Apr 30
OremMar 8 to Mar 22Aug 10 to Aug 24Apr 19
SandyMar 18 to Apr 1Aug 13 to Aug 27Apr 29
OgdenMar 10 to Mar 24Aug 14 to Aug 28Apr 21
South JordanMar 7 to Mar 21Aug 13 to Aug 27Apr 18
LaytonMar 18 to Apr 1Aug 11 to Aug 25Apr 29
Eagle MountainApr 21 to May 5Jun 2
MillcreekMar 14 to Mar 28Aug 9 to Aug 23Apr 25
HerrimanMar 7 to Mar 21Aug 13 to Aug 27Apr 18
Saratoga SpringsMar 19 to Apr 2Jul 31 to Aug 14Apr 30
TaylorsvilleFeb 17 to Mar 3Aug 30 to Sep 13Mar 31
LoganMar 27 to Apr 10May 8
MurrayMar 18 to Apr 1Aug 13 to Aug 27Apr 29
DraperMar 7 to Mar 21Aug 13 to Aug 27Apr 18
Spanish ForkMar 14 to Mar 28Aug 9 to Aug 23Apr 25
RivertonMar 7 to Mar 21Aug 13 to Aug 27Apr 18
BountifulMar 14 to Mar 28Aug 15 to Aug 29Apr 25
TooeleMar 21 to Apr 4Aug 7 to Aug 21May 2
Cedar CityMar 23 to Apr 6Aug 4 to Aug 18May 4
American ForkMar 6 to Mar 20Aug 16 to Aug 30Apr 17
SyracuseMar 11 to Mar 25Aug 13 to Aug 27Apr 22
RoyMar 11 to Mar 25Aug 13 to Aug 27Apr 22
Pleasant GroveMar 6 to Mar 20Aug 16 to Aug 30Apr 17
WashingtonJan 31 to Feb 14Sep 1 to Sep 15Mar 14
MidvaleMar 18 to Apr 1Aug 13 to Aug 27Apr 29
SpringvilleMar 7 to Mar 21Aug 12 to Aug 26Apr 18
KearnsFeb 25 to Mar 11Aug 22 to Sep 5Apr 8
MagnaFeb 20 to Mar 6Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 3
ClearfieldMar 18 to Apr 1Aug 11 to Aug 25Apr 29
KaysvilleMar 8 to Mar 22Aug 10 to Aug 24Apr 19
Cottonwood HeightsMar 18 to Apr 1Aug 13 to Aug 27Apr 29
HolladayMar 18 to Apr 1Aug 13 to Aug 27Apr 29
South Salt LakeFeb 17 to Mar 3Aug 30 to Sep 13Mar 31
FarmingtonMar 8 to Mar 22Aug 10 to Aug 24Apr 19
HurricaneFeb 18 to Mar 4Aug 27 to Sep 10Apr 1
West HavenMar 11 to Mar 25Aug 9 to Aug 23Apr 22
PaysonMar 23 to Apr 6Aug 2 to Aug 16May 4
ClintonMar 11 to Mar 25Aug 13 to Aug 27Apr 22
North Salt LakeMar 13 to Mar 27Aug 10 to Aug 24Apr 24
North OgdenMar 8 to Mar 22Aug 13 to Aug 27Apr 19
HighlandMar 22 to Apr 5Aug 3 to Aug 17May 3
Brigham CityMar 24 to Apr 7Jul 27 to Aug 10May 5

Questions

When should I plant peas in Utah?

In Salt Lake City, sow outdoors from February 17 to March 3. Across Utah the window opens between January 31 and April 21, 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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