When to plant peas in Washington

Peas
Sow outdoors in Seattle
Jan 25–Feb 8

Across Washington the window opens between January 19 and March 27. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Seattle
Jan 25–Feb 8
Fall planting, Seattle
Sep 14–Sep 28
Last frost, Seattle
Mar 8

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
SeattleJan 25–Feb 8
SpokaneMar 15–Mar 29
TacomaJan 25–Feb 8
VancouverFeb 15–Mar 1
BellevueJan 25–Feb 8
KentFeb 6–Feb 20
EverettFeb 10–Feb 24
Spokane ValleyMar 15–Mar 29
RentonJan 30–Feb 13
Federal WayJan 25–Feb 8
YakimaFeb 25–Mar 11
KirklandJan 25–Feb 8
BellinghamFeb 18–Mar 4
KennewickFeb 14–Feb 28
AuburnFeb 6–Feb 20
PascoMar 16–Mar 30
RedmondJan 25–Feb 8
MarysvilleFeb 10–Feb 24
South HillFeb 28–Mar 14
ShorelineJan 25–Feb 8
SammamishFeb 16–Mar 2
RichlandFeb 23–Mar 9
LakewoodJan 28–Feb 11
LaceyMar 18–Apr 1
OlympiaMar 18–Apr 1
BothellJan 25–Feb 8
BurienJan 19–Feb 2
BremertonFeb 15–Mar 1
EdmondsJan 26–Feb 9
PuyallupFeb 28–Mar 14
All 76 cities
CitySow outdoorsFall plantingLast frost
SeattleJan 25 to Feb 8Sep 14 to Sep 28Mar 8
SpokaneMar 15 to Mar 29Aug 6 to Aug 20Apr 26
TacomaJan 25 to Feb 8Sep 5 to Sep 19Mar 8
VancouverFeb 15 to Mar 1Aug 31 to Sep 14Mar 29
BellevueJan 25 to Feb 8Sep 14 to Sep 28Mar 8
KentFeb 6 to Feb 20Sep 1 to Sep 15Mar 20
EverettFeb 10 to Feb 24Aug 24 to Sep 7Mar 24
Spokane ValleyMar 15 to Mar 29Aug 6 to Aug 20Apr 26
RentonJan 30 to Feb 13Sep 7 to Sep 21Mar 13
Federal WayJan 25 to Feb 8Sep 5 to Sep 19Mar 8
YakimaFeb 25 to Mar 11Aug 14 to Aug 28Apr 8
KirklandJan 25 to Feb 8Sep 14 to Sep 28Mar 8
BellinghamFeb 18 to Mar 4Aug 24 to Sep 7Apr 1
KennewickFeb 14 to Feb 28Aug 21 to Sep 4Mar 28
AuburnFeb 6 to Feb 20Sep 1 to Sep 15Mar 20
PascoMar 16 to Mar 30Aug 2 to Aug 16Apr 27
RedmondJan 25 to Feb 8Sep 14 to Sep 28Mar 8
MarysvilleFeb 10 to Feb 24Aug 24 to Sep 7Mar 24
South HillFeb 28 to Mar 14Aug 21 to Sep 4Apr 11
ShorelineJan 25 to Feb 8Sep 14 to Sep 28Mar 8
SammamishFeb 16 to Mar 2Aug 29 to Sep 12Mar 30
RichlandFeb 23 to Mar 9Aug 15 to Aug 29Apr 6
LakewoodJan 28 to Feb 11Sep 12 to Sep 26Mar 11
LaceyMar 18 to Apr 1Aug 5 to Aug 19Apr 29
OlympiaMar 18 to Apr 1Aug 5 to Aug 19Apr 29
BothellJan 25 to Feb 8Sep 14 to Sep 28Mar 8
BurienJan 19 to Feb 2Sep 14 to Sep 28Mar 2
BremertonFeb 15 to Mar 1Sep 5 to Sep 19Mar 29
EdmondsJan 26 to Feb 9Sep 8 to Sep 22Mar 9
PuyallupFeb 28 to Mar 14Aug 21 to Sep 4Apr 11
LynnwoodJan 26 to Feb 9Sep 8 to Sep 22Mar 9
Lake StevensFeb 10 to Feb 24Aug 24 to Sep 7Mar 24
IssaquahJan 30 to Feb 13Sep 7 to Sep 21Mar 13
ParklandJan 25 to Feb 8Sep 5 to Sep 19Mar 8
LongviewFeb 25 to Mar 11Aug 27 to Sep 10Apr 8
WenatcheeFeb 21 to Mar 7Aug 19 to Sep 2Apr 4
University PlaceJan 28 to Feb 11Sep 12 to Sep 26Mar 11
Mount VernonFeb 10 to Feb 24Aug 25 to Sep 8Mar 24
GrahamFeb 28 to Mar 14Aug 21 to Sep 4Apr 11
SeaTacJan 19 to Feb 2Sep 14 to Sep 28Mar 2
SpanawayFeb 28 to Mar 14Aug 21 to Sep 4Apr 11
Walla WallaFeb 13 to Feb 27Aug 22 to Sep 5Mar 27
PullmanMar 25 to Apr 8May 6
Des MoinesJan 19 to Feb 2Sep 14 to Sep 28Mar 2
OrchardsMar 15 to Mar 29Aug 7 to Aug 21Apr 26
Maple ValleyMar 9 to Mar 23Aug 16 to Aug 30Apr 20
TumwaterMar 18 to Apr 1Aug 5 to Aug 19Apr 29
CamasFeb 2 to Feb 16Sep 11 to Sep 25Mar 16
Moses LakeMar 16 to Mar 30Jul 30 to Aug 13Apr 27
Mill Creek EastJan 26 to Feb 9Sep 8 to Sep 22Mar 9
Mountlake TerraceJan 25 to Feb 8Sep 14 to Sep 28Mar 8
Mercer IslandJan 30 to Feb 13Sep 8 to Sep 22Mar 13
Bainbridge IslandFeb 15 to Mar 1Sep 5 to Sep 19Mar 29
KenmoreJan 25 to Feb 8Sep 14 to Sep 28Mar 8
FredericksonFeb 28 to Mar 14Aug 21 to Sep 4Apr 11
Oak HarborJan 30 to Feb 13Sep 5 to Sep 19Mar 13
North LynnwoodJan 26 to Feb 9Sep 8 to Sep 22Mar 9
Battle GroundMar 15 to Mar 29Aug 7 to Aug 21Apr 26
EastmontJan 26 to Feb 9Sep 8 to Sep 22Mar 9
Union Hill-Novelty HillJan 25 to Feb 8Sep 14 to Sep 28Mar 8
Cottage LakeMar 6 to Mar 20Aug 14 to Aug 28Apr 17
Hazel DellMar 15 to Mar 29Aug 9 to Aug 23Apr 26
Martha LakeJan 26 to Feb 9Sep 8 to Sep 22Mar 9
Bonney LakeFeb 28 to Mar 14Aug 21 to Sep 4Apr 11
ArlingtonMar 11 to Mar 25Aug 10 to Aug 24Apr 22
TukwilaJan 19 to Feb 2Sep 14 to Sep 28Mar 2
Silver FirsJan 26 to Feb 9Sep 8 to Sep 22Mar 9
CovingtonMar 9 to Mar 23Aug 16 to Aug 30Apr 20
Five CornersMar 15 to Mar 29Aug 9 to Aug 23Apr 26
EllensburgMar 27 to Apr 10May 8
MukilteoJan 26 to Feb 9Sep 8 to Sep 22Mar 9
SilverdaleFeb 15 to Mar 1Sep 5 to Sep 19Mar 29
Bothell WestJan 26 to Feb 9Sep 8 to Sep 22Mar 9
Mill CreekJan 26 to Feb 9Sep 8 to Sep 22Mar 9
Port AngelesJan 29 to Feb 12Sep 10 to Sep 24Mar 12
MonroeMar 6 to Mar 20Aug 14 to Aug 28Apr 17

Questions

When should I plant peas in Washington?

In Seattle, sow outdoors from January 25 to February 8. Across Washington the window opens between January 19 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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Frost dates for every city in Washington