When to plant Peas in Missouri

In spring, from Feb 10 – Mar 20 in Ballwin to Mar 10 – Apr 10 in West Plains.

In fall, from Aug 1 – Sept 15 in Arnold to Sept 1 – Nov 1 in Sikeston.

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 Missouri
PlaceSpringFall
ArnoldFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
BallwinFeb 10 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
Bellefontaine NeighborsFeb 10 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
BeltonFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
Blue SpringsFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
BolivarFeb 20 – Mar 20Spring-planted
BransonFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
BridgetonFeb 10 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
Cape GirardeauFeb 20 – Mar 20Spring-planted
CarthageFeb 10 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
ChesterfieldFeb 10 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
ClaytonFeb 10 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
ColumbiaFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
CrestwoodFeb 10 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
Creve CoeurFeb 10 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
Dardenne PrairieFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
EllisvilleFeb 20 – Mar 20Spring-planted
EurekaFeb 20 – Mar 20Spring-planted
Excelsior SpringsMar 10 – Apr 10Spring-planted
FarmingtonFeb 20 – Mar 20Spring-planted
FergusonFeb 10 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
FestusFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
FlorissantFeb 10 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
FultonFeb 20 – Mar 20Spring-planted
GladstoneFeb 10 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
Grain ValleyFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
GrandviewFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
HannibalFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
HazelwoodFeb 10 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
IndependenceFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
JacksonFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
Jefferson CityFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
JenningsFeb 10 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
JoplinFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
Kansas CityFeb 10 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
KearneyMar 10 – Apr 10Spring-planted
KennettFeb 10 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
KirksvilleMar 10 – Apr 10Spring-planted
KirkwoodFeb 10 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
Lake St. LouisFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
LebanonMar 10 – Apr 10Spring-planted
Lee's SummitFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
LibertyMar 10 – Apr 10Spring-planted
ManchesterFeb 10 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
MarshallFeb 20 – Mar 20Spring-planted
Maryland HeightsFeb 10 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
MaryvilleMar 10 – Apr 10Spring-planted
MexicoFeb 20 – Mar 20Spring-planted
MoberlyFeb 20 – Mar 20Spring-planted
MonettFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
NeoshoFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
NixaFeb 20 – Mar 20Spring-planted
O'FallonFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
OverlandFeb 10 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
OzarkFeb 20 – Mar 20Spring-planted
Poplar BluffFeb 10 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
RaymoreFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
RaytownFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
RepublicFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
RollaFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
SedaliaMar 10 – Apr 10Spring-planted
SikestonFeb 10 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
SmithvilleMar 10 – Apr 10Spring-planted
SpringfieldFeb 10 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
St. AnnFeb 10 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
St. CharlesFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
St. JosephMar 10 – Apr 10Spring-planted
St. LouisFeb 10 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
St. PetersFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
Town and CountryFeb 10 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
TroyFeb 20 – Mar 20Spring-planted
UnionFeb 20 – Mar 20Spring-planted
University CityFeb 10 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
WarrensburgFeb 20 – Mar 20Spring-planted
WashingtonFeb 20 – Mar 20Spring-planted
Webb CityFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
Webster GrovesFeb 10 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
WentzvilleFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
West PlainsMar 10 – Apr 10Spring-planted
WildwoodFeb 20 – Mar 20Spring-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.