When to plant Peas in New Jersey

In spring, from Feb 10 – Mar 20 in Atlantic City to Mar 20 – May 1 in Somerville.

In fall, from Aug 1 – Sept 15 in Asbury Park to Oct 1 – Dec 1 in West New York.

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 New Jersey
PlaceSpringFall
Asbury ParkFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
Atlantic CityFeb 10 – Mar 20Oct 1 – Dec 1Now
BayonneFeb 10 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
BeachwoodMar 10 – Apr 10Spring-planted
BellmawrFeb 10 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
BergenfieldFeb 10 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
Bound BrookMar 20 – May 1Spring-planted
BridgetonFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
BurlingtonFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
CamdenFeb 10 – Mar 20Oct 1 – Dec 1Now
CarteretFeb 10 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
ChathamMar 10 – Apr 10Aug 1 – Sept 15
Cliffside ParkFeb 10 – Mar 20Oct 1 – Dec 1Now
CliftonFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
CollingswoodFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
DoverMar 10 – Apr 10Spring-planted
DumontFeb 10 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
East OrangeFeb 10 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
East RutherfordFeb 10 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
EatontownFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
EdgewaterFeb 10 – Mar 20Oct 1 – Dec 1Now
ElizabethFeb 10 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Elmwood ParkFeb 10 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
EnglewoodFeb 10 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
Fair LawnFeb 10 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
FairviewFeb 10 – Mar 20Oct 1 – Dec 1Now
Florham ParkMar 10 – Apr 10Aug 1 – Sept 15
Fort LeeFeb 10 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
Franklin LakesMar 10 – Apr 10Spring-planted
FreeholdMar 10 – Apr 10Spring-planted
GarfieldFeb 10 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
GlassboroFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
Glen RockFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
Gloucester CityFeb 10 – Mar 20Oct 1 – Dec 1Now
GuttenbergFeb 10 – Mar 20Oct 1 – Dec 1Now
HackensackFeb 10 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
HackettstownMar 10 – Apr 10Spring-planted
HaddonfieldFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
HammontonFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
HarrisonFeb 10 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Hasbrouck HeightsFeb 10 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
HawthorneFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
Highland ParkFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
HillsdaleFeb 10 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
HobokenFeb 10 – Mar 20Oct 1 – Dec 1Now
HopatcongMar 10 – Apr 10Spring-planted
Jersey CityFeb 10 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
KearnyFeb 10 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
KinnelonMar 10 – Apr 10Spring-planted
Lincoln ParkFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
LindenFeb 10 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
LindenwoldFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
Little FerryFeb 10 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
LodiFeb 10 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
Long BranchFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
MadisonMar 10 – Apr 10Aug 1 – Sept 15
ManvilleMar 20 – May 1Spring-planted
MaywoodFeb 10 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
MetuchenFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
MiddlesexFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
MillvilleMar 10 – Apr 10Spring-planted
MorristownMar 10 – Apr 10Aug 1 – Sept 15
New BrunswickFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
New MilfordFeb 10 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
New ProvidenceMar 10 – Apr 10Aug 1 – Sept 15
NewarkFeb 10 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
North ArlingtonFeb 10 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
North PlainfieldFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
OaklandMar 10 – Apr 10Spring-planted
Ocean CityFeb 10 – Mar 20Oct 1 – Dec 1Now
Palisades ParkFeb 10 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
ParamusFeb 10 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
PassaicFeb 10 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
PatersonFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
Perth AmboyFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
PhillipsburgMar 10 – Apr 10Spring-planted
Pine HillFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
PlainfieldFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
PleasantvilleFeb 10 – Mar 20Oct 1 – Dec 1Now
Point PleasantMar 10 – Apr 10Spring-planted
Pompton LakesMar 10 – Apr 10Spring-planted
PrincetonMar 10 – Apr 10Spring-planted
RahwayFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
RamseyMar 10 – Apr 10Spring-planted
Red BankFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
RidgefieldFeb 10 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
Ridgefield ParkFeb 10 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
RidgewoodFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
RingwoodMar 10 – Apr 10Spring-planted
River EdgeFeb 10 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
RoselleFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
Roselle ParkFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
RutherfordFeb 10 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
SayrevilleFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
SecaucusFeb 10 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
Somers PointFeb 10 – Mar 20Oct 1 – Dec 1Now
SomervilleMar 20 – May 1Spring-planted
South AmboyFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
South PlainfieldFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
South RiverFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
SummitMar 10 – Apr 10Aug 1 – Sept 15
TenaflyFeb 10 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
Tinton FallsFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
TotowaFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
TrentonMar 10 – Apr 10Aug 1 – Sept 15
Union CityFeb 10 – Mar 20Oct 1 – Dec 1Now
VinelandMar 10 – Apr 10Spring-planted
WaldwickMar 10 – Apr 10Spring-planted
WallingtonFeb 10 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
WanaqueMar 10 – Apr 10Spring-planted
West New YorkFeb 10 – Mar 20Oct 1 – Dec 1Now
WestfieldFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
WestwoodFeb 10 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
Wood-RidgeFeb 10 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
WoodburyFeb 10 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Woodland ParkFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15

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.