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When to plant peas in zone 8a

In zone 8a, where the last spring frost typically comes around March 29, sow outdoors February 15 to March 1. For a fall crop, plant August 15 to 29.

The zone 8a schedule for peas

Sow outdoors
February 15 to March 1
First harvest, roughly
April 16 to May 10
Plant for a fall crop
August 15 to 29

From the median frost dates of the NOAA stations assigned to the 2,584 ZIP codes in zone 8a, and the timing recommended by Cooperative Extension guides for peas.

Dates before the last frost assume the soil has thawed and is dry enough to work: a squeezed handful crumbles instead of sticking. After a late or wet spring, wait for that even if the date has passed.

Frost risk in zone 8a

Zones are based on winter cold, not on frost dates, so the last spring frost varies a lot within a zone. Across zone 8a, the typical last frost ranges from about March 18 in the earliest tenth of ZIP codes to April 7 in the latest tenth, and the first fall frost from October 31 to November 16. For a typical place in the zone:

  • March 9Risky: a later frost happens in 9 years out of 10
  • March 29Typical: frost after this date in half of years
  • April 14Safe: a later frost only 1 year in 10

Your dates for peas

Set your ZIP code at the top of the page and we will work out when to plant peas where you live, from the frost records of the nearest NOAA weather station. Your ZIP code is remembered on this device only.

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Peas in zone 8a cities

CityTypical last frostPlantFall
Charlotte, NCMar 30Feb 16 to Mar 2Aug 11 to 25
Memphis, TNMar 16Feb 2 to 16Aug 24 to Sep 7
Baltimore, MDMar 24Feb 10 to 24Aug 29 to Sep 12
Atlanta, GAMar 15Feb 1 to 15Aug 28 to Sep 11
Raleigh, NCMar 28Feb 14 to 28Aug 16 to 30
Greensboro, NCMar 30Feb 16 to Mar 2Aug 13 to 27
Durham, NCMar 31Feb 17 to Mar 3Aug 12 to 26
Winston-Salem, NCMar 30Feb 16 to Mar 2Aug 13 to 27
Chesapeake, VAMar 17Feb 3 to 17Aug 31 to Sep 14
Huntsville, ALMar 24Feb 10 to 24Aug 16 to 30
Fayetteville, NCMar 30Feb 16 to Mar 2Aug 18 to Sep 1
Little Rock, ARMar 21Feb 7 to 21Aug 18 to Sep 1

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