When to plant peas in Virginia

Peas
Sow outdoors in Virginia Beach
Feb 15–Mar 1

Across Virginia the window opens between February 2 and March 13. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Virginia Beach
Feb 15–Mar 1
Fall planting, Virginia Beach
Sep 3–Sep 17
Last frost, Virginia Beach
Mar 29

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
Virginia BeachFeb 15–Mar 1
RichmondFeb 20–Mar 6
ArlingtonFeb 10–Feb 24
NorfolkFeb 2–Feb 16
Newport NewsFeb 18–Mar 4
AlexandriaFeb 10–Feb 24
HamptonFeb 10–Feb 24
SuffolkFeb 13–Feb 27
RoanokeFeb 20–Mar 6
PortsmouthFeb 9–Feb 23
LynchburgMar 6–Mar 20
Dale CityMar 1–Mar 15
CentrevilleMar 4–Mar 18
RestonMar 3–Mar 17
HarrisonburgMar 10–Mar 24
McLeanFeb 26–Mar 12
LeesburgMar 5–Mar 19
TuckahoeFeb 27–Mar 13
AshburnMar 2–Mar 16
BlacksburgMar 13–Mar 27
Lake RidgeMar 1–Mar 15
CharlottesvilleFeb 19–Mar 5
ManassasMar 1–Mar 15
WoodbridgeFeb 14–Feb 28
BurkeMar 3–Mar 17
Linton HallMar 1–Mar 15
AnnandaleMar 3–Mar 17
DanvilleFeb 25–Mar 11
MechanicsvilleFeb 27–Mar 13
OaktonMar 3–Mar 17
All 64 cities
CitySow outdoorsFall plantingLast frost
Virginia BeachFeb 15 to Mar 1Sep 3 to Sep 17Mar 29
RichmondFeb 20 to Mar 6Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 3
ArlingtonFeb 10 to Feb 24Sep 9 to Sep 23Mar 24
NorfolkFeb 2 to Feb 16Sep 17 to Oct 1Mar 16
Newport NewsFeb 18 to Mar 4Aug 31 to Sep 14Apr 1
AlexandriaFeb 10 to Feb 24Sep 9 to Sep 23Mar 24
HamptonFeb 10 to Feb 24Sep 6 to Sep 20Mar 24
SuffolkFeb 13 to Feb 27Sep 6 to Sep 20Mar 27
RoanokeFeb 20 to Mar 6Aug 23 to Sep 6Apr 3
PortsmouthFeb 9 to Feb 23Sep 7 to Sep 21Mar 23
LynchburgMar 6 to Mar 20Aug 16 to Aug 30Apr 17
Dale CityMar 1 to Mar 15Aug 18 to Sep 1Apr 12
CentrevilleMar 4 to Mar 18Aug 15 to Aug 29Apr 15
RestonMar 3 to Mar 17Aug 20 to Sep 3Apr 14
HarrisonburgMar 10 to Mar 24Aug 14 to Aug 28Apr 21
McLeanFeb 26 to Mar 12Aug 22 to Sep 5Apr 9
LeesburgMar 5 to Mar 19Aug 16 to Aug 30Apr 16
TuckahoeFeb 27 to Mar 13Aug 22 to Sep 5Apr 10
AshburnMar 2 to Mar 16Aug 17 to Aug 31Apr 13
BlacksburgMar 13 to Mar 27Aug 10 to Aug 24Apr 24
Lake RidgeMar 1 to Mar 15Aug 18 to Sep 1Apr 12
CharlottesvilleFeb 19 to Mar 5Sep 1 to Sep 15Apr 2
ManassasMar 1 to Mar 15Aug 18 to Sep 1Apr 12
WoodbridgeFeb 14 to Feb 28Aug 30 to Sep 13Mar 28
BurkeMar 3 to Mar 17Aug 20 to Sep 3Apr 14
Linton HallMar 1 to Mar 15Aug 18 to Sep 1Apr 12
AnnandaleMar 3 to Mar 17Aug 20 to Sep 3Apr 14
DanvilleFeb 25 to Mar 11Aug 23 to Sep 6Apr 8
MechanicsvilleFeb 27 to Mar 13Aug 22 to Sep 5Apr 10
OaktonMar 3 to Mar 17Aug 20 to Sep 3Apr 14
Fair OaksMar 3 to Mar 17Aug 20 to Sep 3Apr 14
South RidingMar 4 to Mar 18Aug 15 to Aug 29Apr 15
PetersburgFeb 20 to Mar 6Aug 25 to Sep 8Apr 3
SterlingMar 2 to Mar 16Aug 17 to Aug 31Apr 13
SpringfieldFeb 10 to Feb 24Sep 9 to Sep 23Mar 24
West Falls ChurchMar 3 to Mar 17Aug 20 to Sep 3Apr 14
FredericksburgFeb 23 to Mar 9Aug 23 to Sep 6Apr 6
WinchesterFeb 28 to Mar 14Aug 20 to Sep 3Apr 11
Short PumpFeb 27 to Mar 13Aug 20 to Sep 3Apr 10
TysonsMar 3 to Mar 17Aug 20 to Sep 3Apr 14
StauntonMar 4 to Mar 18Aug 18 to Sep 1Apr 15
FairfaxMar 3 to Mar 17Aug 20 to Sep 3Apr 14
Cave SpringFeb 20 to Mar 6Aug 23 to Sep 6Apr 3
SalemFeb 20 to Mar 6Aug 23 to Sep 6Apr 3
HerndonMar 4 to Mar 18Aug 15 to Aug 29Apr 15
Bailey's CrossroadsFeb 10 to Feb 24Sep 9 to Sep 23Mar 24
BrambletonMar 2 to Mar 16Aug 17 to Aug 31Apr 13
WaynesboroMar 10 to Mar 24Aug 14 to Aug 28Apr 21
ChantillyMar 4 to Mar 18Aug 15 to Aug 29Apr 15
ChesterFeb 20 to Mar 6Aug 25 to Sep 8Apr 3
Cherry HillFeb 14 to Feb 28Aug 30 to Sep 13Mar 28
HopewellFeb 17 to Mar 3Aug 28 to Sep 11Mar 31
West SpringfieldMar 3 to Mar 17Aug 20 to Sep 3Apr 14
LeesylvaniaFeb 14 to Feb 28Aug 30 to Sep 13Mar 28
McNairMar 4 to Mar 18Aug 15 to Aug 29Apr 15
ChristiansburgMar 8 to Mar 22Aug 14 to Aug 28Apr 19
MontclairFeb 14 to Feb 28Aug 30 to Sep 13Mar 28
CulpeperMar 10 to Mar 24Aug 13 to Aug 27Apr 21
LortonFeb 20 to Mar 6Aug 30 to Sep 13Apr 3
WoodlawnFeb 20 to Mar 6Aug 30 to Sep 13Apr 3
Rose HillFeb 10 to Feb 24Sep 9 to Sep 23Mar 24
MerrifieldMar 3 to Mar 17Aug 20 to Sep 3Apr 14
BuckhallMar 1 to Mar 15Aug 18 to Sep 1Apr 12
MeadowbrookFeb 20 to Mar 6Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 3

Questions

When should I plant peas in Virginia?

In Virginia Beach, sow outdoors from February 15 to March 1. Across Virginia the window opens between February 2 and March 13, 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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