When to plant Black-eyed peas in Michigan

In spring, from May 10 – June 15 in Ferndale to May 15 – June 1 in Ypsilanti.

In fall, June 1 – July 1.

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 Michigan
PlaceSpringFall
AdrianMay 15 – June 1June 1 – July 1
Allen ParkMay 15 – June 1June 1 – July 1
AlpenaMay 15 – June 1June 1 – July 1
Ann ArborMay 15 – June 1June 1 – July 1
Auburn HillsMay 15 – June 1June 1 – July 1
Battle CreekMay 15 – June 1June 1 – July 1
Bay CityMay 15 – June 1June 1 – July 1
BerkleyMay 15 – June 1June 1 – July 1
Beverly HillsMay 15 – June 1June 1 – July 1
BirminghamMay 15 – June 1June 1 – July 1
BurtonNot listedNot listed
CadillacNot listedNot listed
ClawsonMay 15 – June 1June 1 – July 1
ColdwaterMay 15 – June 1June 1 – July 1
DearbornMay 15 – June 1June 1 – July 1
Dearborn HeightsMay 15 – June 1June 1 – July 1
DetroitMay 15 – June 1June 1 – July 1
East Grand RapidsNot listedJune 1 – July 1
East LansingMay 15 – June 1June 1 – July 1
EastpointeMay 15 – June 1June 1 – July 1
EscanabaNot listedJune 1 – July 1
FarmingtonMay 15 – June 1June 1 – July 1
Farmington HillsMay 15 – June 1June 1 – July 1
FentonMay 15 – June 1June 1 – July 1
FerndaleMay 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
Flat RockMay 15 – June 1June 1 – July 1
FlintMay 15 – June 1June 1 – July 1
FraserMay 15 – June 1June 1 – July 1
Garden CityMay 15 – June 1June 1 – July 1
Grand HavenMay 15 – June 1June 1 – July 1
Grand RapidsNot listedJune 1 – July 1
GrandvilleNot listedJune 1 – July 1
Grosse Pointe ParkMay 15 – June 1June 1 – July 1
Grosse Pointe WoodsMay 15 – June 1June 1 – July 1
HamtramckMay 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
Harper WoodsMay 15 – June 1June 1 – July 1
Hazel ParkMay 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
HollandMay 15 – June 1June 1 – July 1
InksterMay 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
IoniaMay 15 – June 1June 1 – July 1
JacksonMay 15 – June 1June 1 – July 1
KalamazooMay 15 – June 1June 1 – July 1
KentwoodMay 15 – June 1June 1 – July 1
LansingMay 15 – June 1June 1 – July 1
Lincoln ParkMay 15 – June 1June 1 – July 1
LivoniaMay 15 – June 1June 1 – July 1
Madison HeightsMay 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
MarquetteNot listedJune 1 – July 1
MelvindaleMay 15 – June 1June 1 – July 1
MidlandMay 15 – June 1June 1 – July 1
MonroeMay 10 – June 15June 1 – July 1
Mount ClemensMay 15 – June 1June 1 – July 1
Mount PleasantMay 15 – June 1June 1 – July 1
MuskegonMay 15 – June 1June 1 – July 1
New BaltimoreMay 15 – June 1June 1 – July 1
NilesMay 15 – June 1June 1 – July 1
Norton ShoresMay 15 – June 1June 1 – July 1
NoviMay 15 – June 1June 1 – July 1
Oak ParkMay 15 – June 1June 1 – July 1
OwossoMay 15 – June 1June 1 – July 1
PontiacMay 15 – June 1June 1 – July 1
Port HuronMay 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
PortageMay 15 – June 1June 1 – July 1
RiverviewMay 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
RochesterMay 15 – June 1June 1 – July 1
Rochester HillsMay 15 – June 1June 1 – July 1
RomulusMay 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
RosevilleMay 15 – June 1June 1 – July 1
Royal OakMay 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
SaginawMay 15 – June 1June 1 – July 1
Sault Ste. MarieNot listedJune 1 – July 1
South LyonMay 15 – June 1June 1 – July 1
SouthfieldMay 15 – June 1June 1 – July 1
SouthgateMay 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
St. Clair ShoresMay 15 – June 1June 1 – July 1
Sterling HeightsMay 15 – June 1June 1 – July 1
SturgisMay 15 – June 1June 1 – July 1
TaylorMay 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
Traverse CityNot listedJune 1 – July 1
TrentonMay 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
TroyMay 15 – June 1June 1 – July 1
WalkerNot listedJune 1 – July 1
WarrenMay 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
WayneMay 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
WestlandMay 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
WixomNot listedJune 1 – July 1
WoodhavenMay 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
WyandotteMay 15 – June 1June 1 – July 1
WyomingNot listedJune 1 – July 1
YpsilantiMay 15 – June 1June 1 – July 1

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.