When to plant Black-eyed peas in Arizona

In spring, from Feb 15 – May 15 in Apache Junction to May 15 – June 1 in Show Low.

In fall, from June 1 – Aug 1 in Camp Verde to July 1 – Sept 20 in Yuma.

USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.

Black-eyed peas planting dates by place in Arizona
PlaceSpringFall
Apache JunctionFeb 15 – May 15July 1 – Sept 20
Avondale—July 1 – Sept 20
Buckeye—July 1 – Sept 20
Bullhead City—July 1 – Sept 20
Camp VerdeMay 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
Casa GrandeFeb 15 – May 15July 1 – Sept 20
ChandlerFeb 15 – May 15July 1 – Sept 10
Chino ValleyMay 15 – June 1June 1 – July 1
CoolidgeMar 1 – June 15July 1 – Sept 10
CottonwoodApr 15 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
DouglasApr 1 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
El MirageFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
EloyMar 10 – June 20July 1 – Sept 10
FlagstaffNot listedNot listed
FlorenceFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
Fountain Hills—July 1 – Sept 20
GilbertFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
GlendaleFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
Goodyear—July 1 – Sept 20
KingmanApr 15 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
Lake Havasu City—July 1 – Sept 20
MaranaApr 15 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
MaricopaMar 1 – June 15July 1 – Sept 1
MesaFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
NogalesApr 1 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
Oro ValleyApr 15 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
Paradise Valley—July 1 – Sept 20
PaysonMay 15 – June 1June 1 – July 1
PeoriaFeb 15 – May 15July 1 – Sept 20
Phoenix—July 1 – Sept 20
PrescottMay 15 – June 1June 1 – July 1
Prescott ValleyMay 15 – June 1June 1 – July 1
Queen CreekFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
SaffordApr 1 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
SahuaritaMar 10 – June 20July 1 – Sept 10
San Luis—July 1 – Sept 20
ScottsdaleFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
Show LowMay 15 – June 1June 1 – July 1
Sierra VistaMay 1 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
Somerton—July 1 – Sept 20
SurpriseFeb 15 – May 15July 1 – Sept 20
TempeFeb 15 – May 15July 1 – Sept 10
TucsonFeb 15 – May 15July 1 – Sept 20
Yuma—July 1 – Sept 20

Planting dates: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), tables 4 and 5. Frost dates: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020. “—” means the place's frost date is outside the table. The full USDA table for black-eyed peas.