When to Plant Peas

Peas germinate in cool soil and tolerate frost. "Plant peas when the soil can be worked" is the old rule.

Peas planting dates in major cities

CitySow outsideFall planting
Mesa, AZDec 21 – Jan 4Oct 1 – Oct 15
Phoenix, AZNov 27 – Dec 11Oct 16 – Oct 30
Tucson, AZDec 25 – Jan 8Sep 30 – Oct 14
Anaheim, CANov 24 – Dec 8Oct 16 – Oct 30
Bakersfield, CADec 20 – Jan 3Sep 29 – Oct 13
Fresno, CADec 3 – Dec 17Oct 5 – Oct 19
Irvine, CANov 24 – Dec 8Oct 16 – Oct 30
Long Beach, CANov 28 – Dec 12Oct 27 – Nov 10
Los Angeles, CANov 21 – Dec 5Oct 17 – Oct 31
Oakland, CANov 26 – Dec 10Oct 14 – Oct 28
Riverside, CANov 28 – Dec 12Oct 16 – Oct 30
Sacramento, CADec 1 – Dec 15Oct 7 – Oct 21
San Diego, CANov 25 – Dec 9Oct 12 – Oct 26
San Francisco, CANov 18 – Dec 2Oct 16 – Oct 30
San Jose, CANov 21 – Dec 5Oct 16 – Oct 30
Stockton, CADec 25 – Jan 8Sep 29 – Oct 13
Aurora, COMar 26 – Apr 9Jul 30 – Aug 13
Colorado Springs, COMar 22 – Apr 5Jul 30 – Aug 13
Denver, COMar 23 – Apr 6Jul 30 – Aug 13
Washington, DCFeb 15 – Mar 1Aug 30 – Sep 13
Jacksonville, FLDec 21 – Jan 4Oct 27 – Nov 10
Orlando, FLDec 14 – Dec 28Nov 1 – Nov 15
Tampa, FLDec 9 – Dec 23Nov 3 – Nov 17
Atlanta, GAFeb 10 – Feb 24Aug 30 – Sep 13
Chicago, ILFeb 27 – Mar 13Aug 27 – Sep 10
Indianapolis city, INMar 9 – Mar 23Aug 12 – Aug 26
Wichita, KSFeb 28 – Mar 14Aug 20 – Sep 3
Lexington-Fayette, KYMar 2 – Mar 16Aug 19 – Sep 2
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government, KYFeb 23 – Mar 9Aug 23 – Sep 6
New Orleans, LADec 11 – Dec 25Oct 27 – Nov 10
Boston, MAFeb 21 – Mar 7Aug 31 – Sep 14
Baltimore, MDFeb 10 – Feb 24Sep 12 – Sep 26
Detroit, MIMar 16 – Mar 30Aug 16 – Aug 30
Minneapolis, MNMar 12 – Mar 26Aug 7 – Aug 21
Kansas City, MOFeb 21 – Mar 7Aug 24 – Sep 7
Charlotte, NCFeb 16 – Mar 2Aug 25 – Sep 8
Raleigh, NCFeb 14 – Feb 28Aug 30 – Sep 13
Omaha, NEMar 5 – Mar 19Aug 9 – Aug 23
Albuquerque, NMMar 12 – Mar 26Aug 11 – Aug 25
Henderson, NVDec 9 – Dec 23Oct 6 – Oct 20
Las Vegas, NVDec 13 – Dec 27Oct 1 – Oct 15
New York, NYFeb 18 – Mar 4Sep 10 – Sep 24
Cleveland, OHFeb 25 – Mar 11Sep 3 – Sep 17
Columbus, OHMar 9 – Mar 23Aug 15 – Aug 29
Oklahoma City, OKFeb 21 – Mar 7Aug 24 – Sep 7
Tulsa, OKFeb 17 – Mar 3Aug 26 – Sep 9
Portland, ORJan 14 – Jan 28Sep 22 – Oct 6
Philadelphia, PAFeb 16 – Mar 2Sep 8 – Sep 22
Memphis, TNFeb 2 – Feb 16Sep 7 – Sep 21
Nashville-Davidson, TNFeb 18 – Mar 4Aug 22 – Sep 5
Arlington, TXJan 26 – Feb 9Sep 12 – Sep 26
Austin, TXJan 9 – Jan 23Sep 24 – Oct 8
Dallas, TXJan 19 – Feb 2Sep 20 – Oct 4
El Paso, TXJan 19 – Feb 2Sep 11 – Sep 25
Fort Worth, TXJan 22 – Feb 5Sep 15 – Sep 29
Houston, TXDec 22 – Jan 5Oct 16 – Oct 30
San Antonio, TXJan 14 – Jan 28Sep 19 – Oct 3
Virginia Beach, VAFeb 15 – Mar 1Sep 3 – Sep 17
Seattle, WAJan 25 – Feb 8Sep 14 – Sep 28
Milwaukee, WIMar 15 – Mar 29Aug 9 – Aug 23

Calculated from each city's average (50%) frost dates. In a cold spring, lean toward the later end of each window.

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