When to plant Peas in Louisiana

In spring, from Jan 1 – Mar 1 in Abbeville to Feb 1 – Mar 15 in Minden.

In fall, from Sept 1 – Nov 1 in Minden to Oct 1 – Dec 31 in Zachary.

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

Garden peas planting dates by place in Louisiana
PlaceSpringFall
AbbevilleJan 1 – Mar 1Oct 1 – Dec 31Now
AlexandriaJan 15 – Mar 1Oct 1 – Dec 31Now
BakerJan 15 – Mar 1Oct 1 – Dec 31Now
Baton RougeJan 15 – Mar 1Oct 1 – Dec 31Now
BogalusaJan 15 – Mar 1Oct 1 – Dec 1Now
Bossier CityJan 15 – Mar 1Oct 1 – Dec 1Now
BroussardJan 1 – Feb 15Oct 1 – Dec 31Now
CarencroJan 15 – Mar 1Oct 1 – Dec 31Now
CentralJan 15 – Mar 1Oct 1 – Dec 31Now
CovingtonJan 15 – Mar 15Oct 1 – Dec 1Now
CrowleyJan 1 – Mar 1Oct 1 – Dec 31Now
GonzalesJan 1 – Mar 1Oct 1 – Dec 31Now
GretnaJan 1 – Feb 15Oct 1 – Dec 31Now
HammondJan 15 – Mar 15Oct 1 – Dec 1Now
HoumaJan 1 – Feb 15Oct 1 – Dec 31Now
KennerJan 1 – Feb 15Oct 1 – Dec 31Now
LafayetteJan 15 – Mar 1Oct 1 – Dec 31Now
Lake CharlesJan 1 – Mar 1Oct 1 – Dec 31Now
MandevilleJan 15 – Mar 15Oct 1 – Dec 1Now
MindenFeb 1 – Mar 15Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
MonroeJan 15 – Mar 15Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Morgan CityJan 1 – Feb 15Oct 1 – Dec 31Now
NatchitochesJan 15 – Mar 1Oct 1 – Dec 31Now
New IberiaJan 1 – Feb 15Oct 1 – Dec 31Now
New OrleansJan 1 – Feb 15—
OpelousasJan 15 – Mar 1Oct 1 – Dec 1Now
PinevilleJan 15 – Mar 1Oct 1 – Dec 31Now
RustonJan 15 – Mar 15Oct 1 – Dec 1Now
ShreveportJan 15 – Mar 15Oct 1 – Dec 1Now
SlidellJan 15 – Mar 1Oct 1 – Dec 31Now
SulphurJan 1 – Mar 1Oct 1 – Dec 31Now
ThibodauxJan 1 – Feb 15Oct 1 – Dec 31Now
West MonroeJan 15 – Mar 15Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
YoungsvilleJan 1 – Mar 1Oct 1 – Dec 31Now
ZacharyJan 15 – Mar 1Oct 1 – Dec 31Now

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.