Greenly Garden

When to plant peas in the United States: 22 December – 16 October

Peas in the United States: sow straight into the bed from 22 December to 16 October; the window opens earliest in Riverside and closes latest in Phoenix (161 cities).

Each window starts on the Greenly calendar date and ends on the last day that still leaves the crop’s days to harvest (from its card) before the average first autumn frost, plus six weeks of picking for crops harvested over weeks (tomatoes, peppers, aubergines, cucumbers, courgettes, pumpkins, watermelons, beans) — our rule; earlier in the window is safer.

Planting window by climate zone

ZoneCitiesWindow
270 frost-free days or moreDallas, Houston, Austin, Phoenix, San Antonio, Jacksonville, Fort Worth, El Paso, Las Vegas, Tucson, Fresno, Sacramento, Tampa, New Orleans, Orlando, Savannah, Charleston, Montgomery, Tallahassee, Baton Rouge, Jackson, Mobile, Bakersfield, Santa Barbara, Redding, Riverside, Stockton, Gainesville, Pensacola, Macon, Shreveport, Lafayette, Gulfport, Corpus Christi22 December – 16 October
210–269 frost-free daysNew York, Seattle, Portland, Boston, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., Atlanta, Nashville, Charlotte, St. Louis, Oklahoma City, Memphis, Louisville, Baltimore, Albuquerque, Raleigh, Tulsa, Wichita, Cleveland, Lexington, Cincinnati, Richmond, Little Rock, Birmingham (United States), Providence, Knoxville, Dover, Annapolis, Jefferson City, Trenton, Salem, Harrisburg, Columbia, Olympia, Charleston, West Virginia, Huntsville, Fayetteville, Fort Smith, New Haven, Athens (United States), Evansville, Bowling Green, Hagerstown, Worcester (United States), Joplin, Atlantic City, Las Cruces, Greensboro, Wilmington, Lawton, Erie, Greenville, Chattanooga7 February – 18 September
150–209 frost-free daysChicago, Denver, Minneapolis, Detroit, Kansas City, Salt Lake City, Columbus, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, Omaha, Colorado Springs, Pittsburgh, Anchorage, Madison, Reno, Buffalo, Boise, Spokane, Des Moines, Rochester, Grand Rapids, Sioux Falls, Hartford, Fargo, Billings, Green Bay, Albany, Portland, Maine, Cheyenne, Burlington, Springfield, Topeka, Frankfort, Augusta, Lansing, Lincoln, Carson City, Concord, Santa Fe (United States), Bismarck, Pierre, Montpelier, Flagstaff, Fort Collins, Grand Junction, Pueblo, Idaho Falls, Peoria, Rockford, Fort Wayne, Cedar Rapids, Davenport, Dodge City, Bangor, Ann Arbor, Traverse City, Duluth, Grand Island, Elko, Manchester (United States), Syracuse (United States), Ithaca, Asheville, Grand Forks, Toledo (United States), Dayton, Eugene, Medford, Allentown, Rapid City17 March – 30 August
Short season: under 150 frost-free daysJuneau, Helena, Fairbanks, Missoula17 April – 24 July
Frost without a regular seasonSan Jose, St. Petersburgfrom 3 February

Peas: the window in each city

CityWindowZone
Riverside22 December – 6 October270 frost-free days or more
Orlando28 December – 12 October270 frost-free days or more
St. Petersburgfrom 28 DecemberFrost without a regular season
Tampa28 December – 11 October270 frost-free days or more
Gainesville1 January – 11 October270 frost-free days or more
New Orleans1 January – 2 October270 frost-free days or more
Tallahassee1 January – 10 October270 frost-free days or more
Jacksonville2 January – 14 October270 frost-free days or more
Mobile3 January – 2 October270 frost-free days or more
Pensacola5 January – 6 October270 frost-free days or more
Corpus Christi6 January – 10 October270 frost-free days or more
Charleston14 January – 7 October270 frost-free days or more
Phoenix14 January – 16 October270 frost-free days or more
Stockton14 January – 20 September270 frost-free days or more
Fresno15 January – 22 September270 frost-free days or more
Baton Rouge16 January – 26 September270 frost-free days or more
Las Vegas16 January – 29 September270 frost-free days or more
Tucson16 January – 5 October270 frost-free days or more
Gulfport17 January – 11 September270 frost-free days or more
San Antonio20 January – 22 September270 frost-free days or more
Savannah20 January – 11 October270 frost-free days or more
Redding25 January – 28 September270 frost-free days or more
Bakersfield26 January – 1 October270 frost-free days or more
Houston27 January – 14 September270 frost-free days or more
Sacramento28 January – 28 September270 frost-free days or more
Austin29 January – 30 September270 frost-free days or more
Dallas29 January – 22 September270 frost-free days or more
Fort Worth29 January – 17 September270 frost-free days or more
Lafayette29 January – 23 September270 frost-free days or more
Shreveport30 January – 26 September270 frost-free days or more
Jackson3 February – 15 September270 frost-free days or more
San Josefrom 3 FebruaryFrost without a regular season
El Paso7 February – 22 September270 frost-free days or more
Las Cruces7 February – 11 September210–269 frost-free days
Lawton8 February – 29 August210–269 frost-free days
Montgomery8 February – 16 September270 frost-free days or more
Little Rock10 February – 7 September210–269 frost-free days
Macon12 February – 18 September270 frost-free days or more
Tulsa13 February – 4 September210–269 frost-free days
Wilmington15 February – 18 September210–269 frost-free days
Columbia16 February – 16 September210–269 frost-free days
Birmingham (United States)17 February – 13 September210–269 frost-free days
Memphis17 February – 10 September210–269 frost-free days
Athens (United States)19 February – 9 September210–269 frost-free days
Raleigh20 February – 6 September210–269 frost-free days
Oklahoma City21 February – 28 August210–269 frost-free days
Atlanta22 February – 9 September210–269 frost-free days
Santa Barbara22 February – 2 October270 frost-free days or more
Fort Smith23 February – 5 September210–269 frost-free days
Charlotte26 February – 31 August210–269 frost-free days
Greenville26 February – 9 September210–269 frost-free days
Olympia26 February – 2 September210–269 frost-free days
Chattanooga27 February – 30 August210–269 frost-free days
Huntsville27 February – 1 September210–269 frost-free days
Seattle27 February – 11 September210–269 frost-free days
Greensboro2 March – 31 August210–269 frost-free days
Nashville3 March – 1 September210–269 frost-free days
Portland5 March – 9 September210–269 frost-free days
Richmond5 March – 3 September210–269 frost-free days
Salem6 March – 4 September210–269 frost-free days
Dover7 March – 13 September210–269 frost-free days
Annapolis8 March – 6 September210–269 frost-free days
Atlantic City8 March – 9 September210–269 frost-free days
Knoxville8 March – 30 August210–269 frost-free days
Fayetteville9 March – 28 August210–269 frost-free days
Joplin9 March – 19 August210–269 frost-free days
Baltimore10 March – 9 September210–269 frost-free days
Bowling Green10 March – 28 August210–269 frost-free days
Washington, D.C.10 March – 3 September210–269 frost-free days
Evansville12 March – 28 August210–269 frost-free days
New York13 March – 7 September210–269 frost-free days
Philadelphia13 March – 29 August210–269 frost-free days
Wichita13 March – 17 August210–269 frost-free days
Hagerstown14 March – 29 August210–269 frost-free days
Albuquerque15 March – 27 August210–269 frost-free days
Jefferson City15 March – 22 August210–269 frost-free days
Louisville16 March – 29 August210–269 frost-free days
New Haven16 March – 30 August210–269 frost-free days
St. Louis16 March – 22 August210–269 frost-free days
Trenton16 March – 30 August210–269 frost-free days
Kansas City17 March – 19 August150–209 frost-free days
Boston19 March – 31 August210–269 frost-free days
Cleveland19 March – 8 September210–269 frost-free days
Topeka19 March – 16 August150–209 frost-free days
Charleston, West Virginia20 March – 25 August210–269 frost-free days
Dodge City20 March – 16 August150–209 frost-free days
Erie20 March – 6 September210–269 frost-free days
Harrisburg20 March – 29 August210–269 frost-free days
Lexington20 March – 25 August210–269 frost-free days
Cincinnati21 March – 27 August210–269 frost-free days
Providence21 March – 26 August210–269 frost-free days
Worcester (United States)21 March – 26 August210–269 frost-free days
Asheville22 March – 20 August150–209 frost-free days
Frankfort22 March – 21 August150–209 frost-free days
Hartford23 March – 26 August150–209 frost-free days
Indianapolis24 March – 24 August150–209 frost-free days
Allentown25 March – 21 August150–209 frost-free days
Boise25 March – 14 August150–209 frost-free days
Eugene25 March – 16 August150–209 frost-free days
Portland, Maine25 March – 22 August150–209 frost-free days
Lincoln26 March – 15 August150–209 frost-free days
Omaha26 March – 13 August150–209 frost-free days
Reno26 March – 15 August150–209 frost-free days
Albany27 March – 24 August150–209 frost-free days
Dayton27 March – 27 August150–209 frost-free days
Springfield27 March – 19 August150–209 frost-free days
Chicago28 March – 24 August150–209 frost-free days
Grand Junction28 March – 14 August150–209 frost-free days
Des Moines29 March – 14 August150–209 frost-free days
Grand Island29 March – 14 August150–209 frost-free days
Peoria29 March – 18 August150–209 frost-free days
Pittsburgh29 March – 27 August150–209 frost-free days
Davenport30 March – 17 August150–209 frost-free days
Rochester30 March – 30 August150–209 frost-free days
Santa Fe (United States)30 March – 13 August150–209 frost-free days
Pueblo31 March – 15 August150–209 frost-free days
Spokane31 March – 2 August150–209 frost-free days
Burlington1 April – 21 August150–209 frost-free days
Cedar Rapids1 April – 12 August150–209 frost-free days
Columbus1 April – 20 August150–209 frost-free days
Concord1 April – 18 August150–209 frost-free days
Manchester (United States)1 April – 20 August150–209 frost-free days
Toledo (United States)1 April – 25 August150–209 frost-free days
Augusta2 April – 21 August150–209 frost-free days
Bangor3 April – 21 August150–209 frost-free days
Buffalo3 April – 28 August150–209 frost-free days
Detroit3 April – 25 August150–209 frost-free days
Fort Wayne3 April – 20 August150–209 frost-free days
Salt Lake City3 April – 13 August150–209 frost-free days
Sioux Falls3 April – 8 August150–209 frost-free days
Billings4 April – 1 August150–209 frost-free days
Fort Collins4 April – 8 August150–209 frost-free days
Pierre5 April – 11 August150–209 frost-free days
Rockford5 April – 15 August150–209 frost-free days
Madison6 April – 14 August150–209 frost-free days
Milwaukee6 April – 19 August150–209 frost-free days
Ann Arbor7 April – 23 August150–209 frost-free days
Duluth7 April – 15 August150–209 frost-free days
Grand Rapids7 April – 21 August150–209 frost-free days
Ithaca7 April – 26 August150–209 frost-free days
Lansing7 April – 20 August150–209 frost-free days
Minneapolis7 April – 11 August150–209 frost-free days
Syracuse (United States)7 April – 24 August150–209 frost-free days
Green Bay8 April – 17 August150–209 frost-free days
Anchorage9 April – 1 August150–209 frost-free days
Fargo9 April – 3 August150–209 frost-free days
Medford9 April – 7 August150–209 frost-free days
Bismarck10 April – 2 August150–209 frost-free days
Carson City10 April – 9 August150–209 frost-free days
Denver10 April – 2 August150–209 frost-free days
Traverse City11 April – 27 August150–209 frost-free days
Colorado Springs12 April – 2 August150–209 frost-free days
Flagstaff14 April – 8 August150–209 frost-free days
Elko15 April – 31 July150–209 frost-free days
Rapid City16 April – 30 July150–209 frost-free days
Fairbanks17 April – 11 JulyShort season: under 150 frost-free days
Montpelier17 April – 4 August150–209 frost-free days
Grand Forks19 April – 3 August150–209 frost-free days
Idaho Falls20 April – 1 August150–209 frost-free days
Cheyenne21 April – 31 July150–209 frost-free days
Missoula27 April – 24 JulyShort season: under 150 frost-free days
Helena28 April – 21 JulyShort season: under 150 frost-free days
Juneau6 May – 24 JulyShort season: under 150 frost-free days