When to plant Peas

Where the average last spring freeze is April 10, USDA's table says to plant garden peas from Feb 20 to Mar 20. The planting dates depend on your average frost dates. Enter a ZIP code to get yours, or read the USDA table below.

Earliest safe spring planting dates: garden peas
Average last freezePlant
Jan 30Jan 1 – Feb 15
Feb 8Jan 1 – Feb 15
Feb 18Jan 1 – Mar 1
Feb 28Jan 15 – Mar 1
Mar 10Jan 15 – Mar 15
Mar 20Feb 1 – Mar 15
Mar 30Feb 10 – Mar 20
Apr 10Feb 20 – Mar 20
Apr 20Mar 10 – Apr 10
Apr 30Mar 20 – May 1
May 10Apr 1 – May 15
May 20Apr 15 – June 1
May 30May 1 – June 15
June 10May 10 – June 15
Latest safe fall planting dates: garden peas
Average first freezePlant by
Aug 30May 10 – June 15
Sept 10May 1 – July 1
Sept 20June 1 – July 15
Sept 30June 1 – Aug 1
Oct 10Generally spring-planted
Oct 20Generally spring-planted
Oct 30Aug 1 – Sept 15
Nov 10Sept 1 – Nov 1
Nov 20Oct 1 – Dec 1
Nov 30Oct 1 – Dec 31
Dec 10Oct 1 – Dec 31
Dec 20Oct 1 – Dec 31

Source: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), “Suburban and Farm Vegetable Gardens,” tables 4 and 5. The bulletin scan.

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