When to plant Black-eyed peas in Louisiana

In spring, from Feb 15 – May 15 in Broussard to Apr 1 – July 1 in Minden.

In fall, from June 15 – Aug 15 in Minden to July 1 – Sept 10 in Zachary.

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 Louisiana
PlaceSpringFall
AbbevilleMar 1 – June 15July 1 – Sept 10
AlexandriaMar 10 – June 20July 1 – Sept 10
BakerMar 10 – June 20July 1 – Sept 10
Baton RougeMar 10 – June 20July 1 – Sept 10
BogalusaMar 10 – June 20July 1 – Sept 1
Bossier CityMar 10 – June 20July 1 – Sept 1
BroussardFeb 15 – May 15July 1 – Sept 10
CarencroMar 10 – June 20July 1 – Sept 10
CentralMar 10 – June 20July 1 – Sept 10
CovingtonMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
CrowleyMar 1 – June 15July 1 – Sept 10
GonzalesMar 1 – June 15July 1 – Sept 10
GretnaFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
HammondMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
HoumaFeb 15 – May 15July 1 – Sept 20
KennerFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
LafayetteMar 10 – June 20July 1 – Sept 10
Lake CharlesMar 1 – June 15July 1 – Sept 20
MandevilleMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
MindenApr 1 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
MonroeMar 15 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
Morgan CityFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
NatchitochesMar 10 – June 20July 1 – Sept 10
New IberiaFeb 15 – May 15July 1 – Sept 20
New OrleansFeb 15 – May 1—
OpelousasMar 10 – June 20July 1 – Sept 1
PinevilleMar 10 – June 20July 1 – Sept 10
RustonMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
ShreveportMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
SlidellMar 10 – June 20July 1 – Sept 10
SulphurMar 1 – June 15July 1 – Sept 20
ThibodauxFeb 15 – May 15July 1 – Sept 20
West MonroeMar 15 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
YoungsvilleMar 1 – June 15July 1 – Sept 10
ZacharyMar 10 – June 20July 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.