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When to plant peas

Sow directly in the garden 3 weeks to 6 weeks before the last spring frost. For a fall crop, sow 8 weeks to 10 weeks before the first fall frost. One of the first crops of spring; they stop producing once days hit 80°F.

Hardy: shrugs off frost.

Peas planting dates by state

CityPlant outsideFall crop
Birmingham, ALFeb 2 – Feb 23Sep 8 – Sep 22
Tucson, AZJan 5 – Jan 26Oct 9 – Oct 23
Little Rock, ARFeb 4 – Feb 25Aug 30 – Sep 13
Sacramento, CADec 28 – Jan 18—
Denver, COMar 14 – Apr 4Aug 4 – Aug 18
Hartford, CTFeb 26 – Mar 19Aug 24 – Sep 7
Wilmington, DEFeb 20 – Mar 13Sep 3 – Sep 17
Washington, DCFeb 12 – Mar 5Sep 4 – Sep 18
Jacksonville, FLDec 13 – Jan 3—
Atlanta, GAJan 25 – Feb 15Sep 11 – Sep 25
Boise, IDMar 9 – Mar 30Aug 8 – Aug 22
Chicago, ILFeb 23 – Mar 16Aug 29 – Sep 12
Indianapolis, INFeb 27 – Mar 20Aug 23 – Sep 6
Des Moines, IAMar 10 – Mar 31Aug 20 – Sep 3
Wichita, KSFeb 28 – Mar 21Aug 20 – Sep 3
Louisville, KYFeb 23 – Mar 16Aug 25 – Sep 8
New Orleans, LADec 12 – Jan 2—
Portland, MEMar 12 – Apr 2Aug 24 – Sep 7
Baltimore, MDFeb 12 – Mar 5Sep 9 – Sep 23
Boston, MAFeb 20 – Mar 13Sep 6 – Sep 20
Detroit, MIMar 11 – Apr 1Aug 29 – Sep 12
Minneapolis, MNMar 12 – Apr 2Aug 15 – Aug 29
Jackson, MSJan 17 – Feb 7Sep 4 – Sep 18
Kansas City, MOFeb 26 – Mar 19Aug 20 – Sep 3
Billings, MTMar 19 – Apr 9Aug 5 – Aug 19
Omaha, NEMar 9 – Mar 30Aug 12 – Aug 26
Las Vegas, NVDec 25 – Jan 15—
Manchester, NHMar 15 – Apr 5Aug 10 – Aug 24
Newark, NJFeb 18 – Mar 11Sep 3 – Sep 17
Albuquerque, NMMar 4 – Mar 25Aug 20 – Sep 3
New York City, NYFeb 17 – Mar 10Sep 13 – Sep 27
Charlotte, NCFeb 14 – Mar 7Sep 1 – Sep 15
Fargo, NDMar 29 – Apr 19Aug 1 – Aug 15
Columbus, OHMar 5 – Mar 26Aug 24 – Sep 7
Oklahoma City, OKFeb 17 – Mar 10Aug 27 – Sep 10
Portland, ORJan 26 – Feb 16Sep 16 – Sep 30
Philadelphia, PAFeb 17 – Mar 10Sep 7 – Sep 21
Providence, RIFeb 24 – Mar 17Aug 27 – Sep 10
Columbia, SCJan 26 – Feb 16Sep 14 – Sep 28
Sioux Falls, SDMar 17 – Apr 7Aug 2 – Aug 16
Nashville, TNFeb 20 – Mar 13Aug 26 – Sep 9
Dallas, TXJan 9 – Jan 30Sep 24 – Oct 8
Salt Lake City, UTFeb 24 – Mar 17Aug 17 – Aug 31
Burlington, VTMar 11 – Apr 1Aug 23 – Sep 6
Virginia Beach, VAJan 28 – Feb 18Sep 17 – Oct 1
Seattle, WAJan 29 – Feb 19Sep 6 – Sep 20
Charleston, WVMar 10 – Mar 31Aug 24 – Sep 7
Milwaukee, WIMar 13 – Apr 3Aug 23 – Sep 6
Cheyenne, WYApr 1 – Apr 22Jul 27 – Aug 10

Not your city? Every city planting calendar lists all 19 vegetables.

Helpful gear

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