When to plant Peas in Arkansas
In spring, from Jan 15 – Mar 15 in Pine Bluff to Feb 20 – Mar 20 in Rogers.
In fall, from Aug 1 – Sept 15 in Bella Vista to Oct 1 – Dec 1 in Sherwood.
USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.
| Place | Spring | Fall |
|---|---|---|
| Batesville | Feb 10 – Mar 20 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Bella Vista | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Benton | Feb 1 – Mar 15 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Bentonville | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Blytheville | Feb 1 – Mar 15 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Bryant | Feb 1 – Mar 15 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Cabot | Feb 10 – Mar 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Camden | Feb 1 – Mar 15 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Centerton | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Conway | Feb 10 – Mar 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| El Dorado | Feb 1 – Mar 15 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Farmington | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Spring-planted |
| Fayetteville | Feb 10 – Mar 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Forrest City | Feb 1 – Mar 15 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Fort Smith | Feb 1 – Mar 15 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Harrison | Feb 10 – Mar 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Hot Springs | Feb 1 – Mar 15 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Jacksonville | Feb 1 – Mar 15 | Oct 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Jonesboro | Feb 1 – Mar 15 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Little Rock | Feb 1 – Mar 15 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Lowell | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Magnolia | Feb 10 – Mar 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Malvern | Feb 10 – Mar 20 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Marion | Feb 1 – Mar 15 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Maumelle | Feb 10 – Mar 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Mountain Home | Feb 10 – Mar 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| North Little Rock | Feb 1 – Mar 15 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Paragould | Feb 10 – Mar 20 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Pea Ridge | Feb 10 – Mar 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Pine Bluff | Jan 15 – Mar 15 | Oct 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Rogers | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Russellville | Feb 10 – Mar 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Searcy | Feb 10 – Mar 20 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Sherwood | Feb 1 – Mar 15 | Oct 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Siloam Springs | Feb 10 – Mar 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Springdale | Feb 10 – Mar 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Texarkana | Jan 15 – Mar 15 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Van Buren | Feb 1 – Mar 15 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| West Memphis | Feb 1 – Mar 15 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
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 garden peas.