When to plant Black-eyed peas in New York
In spring, from Apr 15 – July 1 in Floral Park to May 15 – June 1 in Watertown.
In fall, from June 1 – July 1 in Airmont to July 1 – Sept 1 in New York.
USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.
| Place | Spring | Fall |
|---|---|---|
| Airmont | May 10 – June 15 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Albany | May 15 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Amsterdam | Not listed | June 1 – July 1 |
| Auburn | May 15 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Babylon | May 1 – July 1 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| Batavia | May 15 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Beacon | May 1 – July 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Binghamton | May 15 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Buffalo | May 10 – June 15 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Canandaigua | May 15 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Chestnut Ridge | May 10 – June 15 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Cohoes | May 10 – June 15 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Corning | Not listed | Not listed |
| Cortland | Not listed | June 1 – July 1 |
| Depew | May 10 – June 15 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Dobbs Ferry | May 10 – June 15 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Dunkirk | May 15 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| East Rockaway | May 1 – July 1 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| Elmira | Not listed | June 1 – July 1 |
| Endicott | May 15 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Floral Park | Apr 15 – July 1 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| Freeport | May 1 – July 1 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| Fulton | May 15 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Garden City | Apr 15 – July 1 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| Geneva | May 15 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Glen Cove | Apr 15 – July 1 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| Glens Falls | Not listed | Not listed |
| Gloversville | Not listed | Not listed |
| Great Neck | Apr 15 – July 1 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Harrison | May 1 – July 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Haverstraw | May 10 – June 15 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Hempstead | Apr 15 – July 1 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| Ithaca | Not listed | Not listed |
| Jamestown | Not listed | June 1 – July 1 |
| Johnson City | May 15 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Kenmore | Not listed | June 1 – July 1 |
| Kingston | Not listed | Not listed |
| Kiryas Joel | May 1 – July 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Lackawanna | May 10 – June 15 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Lake Grove | May 1 – July 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Lancaster | May 10 – June 15 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Lindenhurst | May 1 – July 1 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| Lockport | May 15 – June 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Long Beach | May 1 – July 1 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| Lynbrook | May 1 – July 1 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| Mamaroneck | May 10 – June 15 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Massapequa Park | Apr 15 – July 1 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| Middletown | May 10 – June 15 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Mineola | Apr 15 – July 1 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| Mount Kisco | May 10 – June 15 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Mount Vernon | Apr 15 – July 1 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| New Hyde Park | Apr 15 – July 1 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| New Rochelle | May 10 – June 15 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| New York | Apr 15 – July 1 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Newburgh | May 15 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Niagara Falls | May 15 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| North Tonawanda | Not listed | June 1 – July 1 |
| Olean | Not listed | June 1 – July 1 |
| Oneida | May 15 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Oneonta | Not listed | Not listed |
| Ossining | May 10 – June 15 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Oswego | May 10 – June 15 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Patchogue | Apr 15 – July 1 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| Peekskill | May 15 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Plattsburgh | Not listed | Not listed |
| Port Chester | May 1 – July 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Poughkeepsie | May 10 – June 15 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Rochester | May 10 – June 15 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Rockville Centre | May 1 – July 1 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| Rome | Not listed | June 1 – July 1 |
| Rye | May 1 – July 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Saratoga Springs | May 15 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Scarsdale | May 10 – June 15 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Schenectady | May 15 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Sleepy Hollow | May 10 – June 15 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Spring Valley | May 10 – June 15 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Suffern | May 10 – June 15 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Syracuse | May 15 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Tarrytown | May 10 – June 15 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Tonawanda | Not listed | June 1 – July 1 |
| Troy | May 10 – June 15 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Utica | May 15 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Valley Stream | Apr 15 – July 1 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| Watertown | May 15 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Watervliet | May 10 – June 15 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| West Haverstraw | May 10 – June 15 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Westbury | Apr 15 – July 1 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| White Plains | May 1 – July 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Woodbury | May 1 – July 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Yonkers | May 10 – June 15 | June 1 – Aug 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.