When to plant peas in West Virginia

Peas
Sow outdoors in Charleston
Mar 5–Mar 19

Across West Virginia the window opens between March 1 and March 12. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Charleston
Mar 5–Mar 19
Fall planting, Charleston
Aug 17–Aug 31
Last frost, Charleston
Apr 16

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
CharlestonMar 5–Mar 19
HuntingtonMar 1–Mar 15
MorgantownMar 12–Mar 26
ParkersburgMar 3–Mar 17
WheelingMar 9–Mar 23

Questions

When should I plant peas in West Virginia?

In Charleston, sow outdoors from March 5 to March 19. Across West Virginia the window opens between March 1 and March 12, 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 West Virginia