When to plant Peas in Idaho
In spring, from Feb 20 – Mar 20 in Lewiston to Apr 15 – June 1 in Garden City.
In fall, from June 1 – Aug 1 in Ammon to Aug 1 – Sept 15 in Lewiston.
USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.
| Place | Spring | Fall |
|---|---|---|
| Ammon | Apr 1 – May 15 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Blackfoot | Mar 20 – May 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Boise City | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Spring-planted |
| Burley | Apr 1 – May 15 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Caldwell | Mar 20 – May 1 | Spring-planted |
| Chubbuck | Apr 15 – June 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Coeur d'Alene | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Spring-planted |
| Eagle | Mar 20 – May 1 | Spring-planted |
| Garden City | Apr 15 – June 1 | Spring-planted |
| Hayden | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Spring-planted |
| Idaho Falls | Apr 1 – May 15 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Jerome | Mar 20 – May 1 | Spring-planted |
| Kuna | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Spring-planted |
| Lewiston | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Meridian | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Spring-planted |
| Middleton | Mar 20 – May 1 | Spring-planted |
| Moscow | Mar 20 – May 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Mountain Home | Mar 20 – May 1 | Spring-planted |
| Nampa | Mar 20 – May 1 | Spring-planted |
| Pocatello | Mar 20 – May 1 | Spring-planted |
| Post Falls | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Spring-planted |
| Rathdrum | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Spring-planted |
| Rexburg | Apr 1 – May 15 | June 1 – July 15 |
| Sandpoint | Apr 1 – May 15 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Star | Mar 20 – May 1 | Spring-planted |
| Twin Falls | Mar 20 – May 1 | Spring-planted |
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.