When to plant Black-eyed peas in California

In spring, from Feb 15 – May 1 in Agoura Hills to May 15 – June 1 in Tehachapi.

In fall, from June 1 – Aug 1 in Lancaster to July 1 – Sept 10 in Yucca Valley.

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 California
PlaceSpringFall
AdelantoApr 1 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
Agoura HillsFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
Alameda—July 1 – Sept 20
Albany—July 1 – Sept 20
Alhambra—July 1 – Sept 20
Aliso Viejo—July 1 – Sept 20
American CanyonMar 10 – June 20July 1 – Sept 1
Anaheim—July 1 – Sept 20
AndersonMar 10 – June 20July 1 – Sept 1
Antioch—July 1 – Sept 20
Apple ValleyApr 1 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
Arcadia—July 1 – Sept 20
ArcataMar 1 – June 15July 1 – Sept 20
Arroyo GrandeFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
Artesia—July 1 – Sept 20
ArvinFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
AtascaderoMar 15 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
AtwaterMar 10 – June 20July 1 – Sept 1
AuburnMar 10 – June 20July 1 – Sept 10
AvenalMar 1 – June 15July 1 – Sept 10
Azusa—July 1 – Sept 20
BakersfieldFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
Baldwin Park—July 1 – Sept 20
BanningFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
BarstowMar 1 – June 15July 1 – Sept 1
BeaumontFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
Bell——
Bell Gardens——
Bellflower——
BelmontFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
BeniciaFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
Berkeley—July 1 – Sept 20
Beverly Hills——
BlytheFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
BrawleyFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
Brea—July 1 – Sept 20
Brentwood—July 1 – Sept 20
Buena Park——
Burbank—July 1 – Sept 20
Burlingame—July 1 – Sept 20
CalabasasFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
Calexico—July 1 – Sept 20
California CityMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
CalimesaFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
Camarillo—July 1 – Sept 20
CampbellFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
Canyon LakeFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
CarlsbadFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
Carpinteria——
Carson——
Cathedral City——
CeresFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 10
Cerritos—July 1 – Sept 20
ChicoMar 10 – June 20July 1 – Sept 1
ChinoFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
Chino HillsFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
ChowchillaFeb 15 – May 15July 1 – Sept 10
Chula Vista—July 1 – Sept 20
Citrus Heights—July 1 – Sept 20
Claremont—July 1 – Sept 20
ClaytonMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 20
ClearlakeMay 1 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
Clovis—July 1 – Sept 20
Coachella—July 1 – Sept 20
CoalingaMar 1 – June 15July 1 – Sept 10
Colton—July 1 – Sept 20
Commerce——
Compton——
Concord—July 1 – Sept 20
CorcoranMar 1 – June 15July 1 – Sept 10
CoronaFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
Coronado——
Corte MaderaFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
Costa Mesa——
Covina—July 1 – Sept 20
Cudahy——
Culver City——
Cupertino—July 1 – Sept 20
Cypress——
Daly City—July 1 – Sept 20
Dana Point—July 1 – Sept 20
DanvilleMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 20
DavisFeb 15 – May 15July 1 – Sept 10
DelanoFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
Desert Hot SpringsMar 10 – June 20July 1 – Sept 20
Diamond Bar—July 1 – Sept 20
DinubaFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
DixonFeb 15 – May 15July 1 – Sept 10
Downey——
DuarteMay 15 – June 1June 15 – Aug 15
DublinMar 1 – June 15July 1 – Sept 10
East Palo AltoFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
EastvaleFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
El Cajon—July 1 – Sept 20
El Centro—July 1 – Sept 20
El Cerrito—July 1 – Sept 20
El Monte—July 1 – Sept 20
El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles)Mar 15 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
El Segundo——
Elk GroveFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 10
Emeryville—July 1 – Sept 20
Encinitas—July 1 – Sept 20
Escondido—July 1 – Sept 20
EurekaMar 1 – June 15July 1 – Sept 20
ExeterMar 1 – June 15July 1 – Sept 10
FairfieldFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
FarmersvilleFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
Fillmore—July 1 – Sept 20
Folsom—July 1 – Sept 20
Fontana—July 1 – Sept 20
FortunaFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
Foster CityFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
Fountain Valley——
Fremont—July 1 – Sept 20
Fresno—July 1 – Sept 20
Fullerton——
GaltFeb 15 – May 15July 1 – Sept 10
Garden Grove——
Gardena——
GilroyMar 10 – June 20July 1 – Sept 10
Glendale—July 1 – Sept 20
Glendora—July 1 – Sept 20
Goleta—July 1 – Sept 20
Grand Terrace—July 1 – Sept 20
Grass ValleyMay 1 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
GreenfieldMar 1 – June 15July 1 – Sept 1
Grover BeachFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
Half Moon BayFeb 15 – May 15July 1 – Sept 20
HanfordFeb 15 – May 15July 1 – Sept 10
Hawaiian Gardens——
Hawthorne——
Hayward—July 1 – Sept 20
HealdsburgMar 1 – June 15July 1 – Sept 10
HemetFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
HerculesFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
Hermosa Beach——
HesperiaMar 10 – June 20July 1 – Sept 10
HighlandFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
Hillsborough—July 1 – Sept 20
HollisterMar 1 – June 15July 1 – Sept 10
Huntington Beach——
Huntington Park——
Imperial—July 1 – Sept 20
Imperial Beach—July 1 – Sept 20
Indio—July 1 – Sept 20
Inglewood——
Irvine—July 1 – Sept 20
Jurupa Valley—July 1 – Sept 20
KermanMar 1 – June 15July 1 – Sept 10
King CityMar 1 – June 15July 1 – Sept 1
KingsburgMar 1 – June 15July 1 – Sept 1
La Cañada Flintridge——
La Habra—July 1 – Sept 20
La Mesa—July 1 – Sept 20
La Mirada—July 1 – Sept 20
La Palma——
La Puente—July 1 – Sept 20
La Quinta—July 1 – Sept 20
La Verne—July 1 – Sept 20
Lafayette—July 1 – Sept 20
Laguna Beach—July 1 – Sept 20
Laguna Hills—July 1 – Sept 20
Laguna Niguel—July 1 – Sept 20
Laguna Woods—July 1 – Sept 20
Lake ElsinoreFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
Lake Forest—July 1 – Sept 20
Lakewood——
LancasterApr 15 – July 1June 1 – Aug 1
LarkspurFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
LathropFeb 15 – May 15July 1 – Sept 10
Lawndale——
Lemon Grove—July 1 – Sept 20
LemooreMar 10 – June 20July 1 – Sept 1
LincolnMar 10 – June 20July 1 – Sept 10
LindsayMar 1 – June 15July 1 – Sept 10
LivermoreMar 1 – June 15July 1 – Sept 10
Livingston—July 1 – Sept 20
LodiFeb 15 – May 15July 1 – Sept 10
Loma LindaFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
Lomita——
LompocFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
Long Beach——
Los Alamitos——
Los Altos—July 1 – Sept 20
Los Angeles——
Los BanosFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
Los GatosFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
Lynwood——
MaderaFeb 15 – May 15July 1 – Sept 10
Malibu——
Manhattan Beach——
MantecaFeb 15 – May 15July 1 – Sept 10
MarinaFeb 15 – May 15July 1 – Sept 20
MartinezMar 10 – June 20July 1 – Sept 1
MarysvilleFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
Maywood——
McFarlandFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
MendotaFeb 15 – May 15July 1 – Sept 10
MenifeeFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
Menlo ParkFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
MercedMar 10 – June 20July 1 – Sept 1
Mill ValleyFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
Millbrae—July 1 – Sept 20
Milpitas—July 1 – Sept 20
Mission Viejo—July 1 – Sept 20
ModestoFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 10
MonroviaMay 15 – June 1June 15 – Aug 15
Montclair—July 1 – Sept 20
Montebello—July 1 – Sept 20
Monterey—July 1 – Sept 20
Monterey Park—July 1 – Sept 20
Moorpark—July 1 – Sept 20
Moraga—July 1 – Sept 20
Moreno ValleyFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
Morgan HillMar 10 – June 20July 1 – Sept 10
Morro BayFeb 15 – May 1—
Mountain View—July 1 – Sept 20
MurrietaFeb 15 – May 1—
NapaFeb 15 – May 15July 1 – Sept 10
National City——
Newark—July 1 – Sept 20
NewmanMar 10 – June 20July 1 – Sept 10
Newport Beach——
NorcoFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
Norwalk—July 1 – Sept 20
Novato—July 1 – Sept 20
OakdaleFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 10
Oakland—July 1 – Sept 20
Oakley—July 1 – Sept 20
OceansideFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
Ontario—July 1 – Sept 20
Orange——
Orinda—July 1 – Sept 20
OrovilleFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
Oxnard—July 1 – Sept 20
Pacific Grove—July 1 – Sept 20
Pacifica——
Palm Desert—July 1 – Sept 20
Palm Springs—July 1 – Sept 20
PalmdaleMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
Palo AltoFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
Palos Verdes Estates——
Paramount——
ParlierFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
Pasadena——
PattersonFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 10
PerrisFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
PetalumaMar 10 – June 20July 1 – Sept 1
Pico Rivera—July 1 – Sept 20
Piedmont—July 1 – Sept 20
Pinole—July 1 – Sept 20
Pittsburg—July 1 – Sept 20
Placentia—July 1 – Sept 20
PlacervilleApr 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
Pleasant Hill—July 1 – Sept 20
PleasantonMar 1 – June 15July 1 – Sept 10
Pomona—July 1 – Sept 20
Port Hueneme—July 1 – Sept 20
PortervilleFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
Poway—July 1 – Sept 20
Rancho Cordova—July 1 – Sept 20
Rancho Cucamonga—July 1 – Sept 20
Rancho Mirage——
Rancho Palos Verdes——
Rancho Santa Margarita—July 1 – Sept 20
Red BluffMar 1 – June 15July 1 – Sept 10
ReddingMar 10 – June 20July 1 – Sept 1
RedlandsFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
Redondo Beach——
Redwood CityFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
ReedleyFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
Rialto—July 1 – Sept 20
Richmond—July 1 – Sept 20
RidgecrestMar 15 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
Rio Vista—July 1 – Sept 20
RiponFeb 15 – May 15July 1 – Sept 10
RiverbankFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 10
Riverside—July 1 – Sept 20
RocklinMar 10 – June 20July 1 – Sept 10
Rohnert ParkMar 10 – June 20July 1 – Sept 10
Rosemead—July 1 – Sept 20
RosevilleMar 1 – June 15July 1 – Sept 1
Sacramento—July 1 – Sept 20
SalinasFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
San Anselmo—July 1 – Sept 20
San BernardinoFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
San Bruno——
San Buenaventura (Ventura)—July 1 – Sept 20
San CarlosFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
San Clemente—July 1 – Sept 20
San Diego——
San Dimas—July 1 – Sept 20
San Fernando—July 1 – Sept 20
San Francisco—July 1 – Sept 20
San Gabriel—July 1 – Sept 20
San JacintoFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
San Jose—July 1 – Sept 20
San Juan Capistrano—July 1 – Sept 20
San Leandro—July 1 – Sept 20
San Luis ObispoFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
San Marcos—July 1 – Sept 20
San Marino——
San Mateo—July 1 – Sept 20
San Pablo—July 1 – Sept 20
San Rafael—July 1 – Sept 20
San RamonMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 20
SangerFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
Santa Ana——
Santa Barbara——
Santa Clara—July 1 – Sept 20
Santa Clarita—July 1 – Sept 20
Santa CruzFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
Santa Fe Springs—July 1 – Sept 20
Santa MariaFeb 15 – May 15July 1 – Sept 20
Santa Monica——
Santa Paula—July 1 – Sept 20
Santa RosaMar 10 – June 20July 1 – Sept 10
Santee—July 1 – Sept 20
SaratogaFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
Scotts ValleyApr 1 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
Seal Beach——
Seaside—July 1 – Sept 20
SelmaFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
ShafterMar 1 – June 15July 1 – Sept 1
Shasta LakeFeb 15 – May 15July 1 – Sept 20
Sierra MadreMay 15 – June 1June 15 – Aug 15
Signal Hill——
Simi ValleyFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
Solana Beach—July 1 – Sept 20
SoledadMay 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
SonomaMar 10 – June 20July 1 – Sept 10
South El Monte—July 1 – Sept 20
South Gate——
South Lake TahoeNot listedNot listed
South Pasadena——
South San Francisco—July 1 – Sept 20
Stanton——
StocktonFeb 15 – May 15July 1 – Sept 20
Suisun CityFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
Sunnyvale—July 1 – Sept 20
SusanvilleNot listedJune 1 – July 1
TehachapiMay 15 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
TemeculaFeb 15 – May 1—
Temple City—July 1 – Sept 20
Thousand Oaks—July 1 – Sept 20
Torrance——
TracyMar 10 – June 20July 1 – Sept 10
TruckeeNot listedNot listed
TulareFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
Turlock—July 1 – Sept 20
Tustin—July 1 – Sept 20
Twentynine PalmsFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
UkiahApr 1 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
Union City—July 1 – Sept 20
Upland—July 1 – Sept 20
VacavilleMar 1 – June 15July 1 – Sept 10
VallejoFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
VictorvilleApr 1 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
VisaliaFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
VistaFeb 15 – May 1—
Walnut—July 1 – Sept 20
Walnut Creek—July 1 – Sept 20
WascoFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 10
WatsonvilleFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
West Covina—July 1 – Sept 20
West Hollywood——
West SacramentoFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 10
Westminster——
Whittier—July 1 – Sept 20
WildomarFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
WindsorMar 10 – June 20July 1 – Sept 1
WoodlandFeb 15 – May 15July 1 – Sept 10
Yorba LindaFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
Yuba CityFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
YucaipaFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
Yucca ValleyMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 10

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.