When to plant Peas in New York

In spring, from Feb 10 – Mar 20 in Floral Park to Apr 15 – June 1 in Oneonta.

In fall, from June 1 – Aug 1 in Corning to Oct 1 – Dec 1 in 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 York
PlaceSpringFall
AirmontMar 10 – Apr 10Spring-planted
AlbanyMar 20 – May 1Spring-planted
AmsterdamApr 1 – May 15Spring-planted
AuburnMar 20 – May 1Spring-planted
BabylonFeb 20 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
BataviaMar 20 – May 1Spring-planted
BeaconFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
BinghamtonMar 20 – May 1Spring-planted
BuffaloMar 10 – Apr 10Aug 1 – Sept 15
CanandaiguaMar 20 – May 1Spring-planted
Chestnut RidgeMar 10 – Apr 10Aug 1 – Sept 15
CohoesMar 10 – Apr 10Aug 1 – Sept 15
CorningApr 15 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
CortlandApr 1 – May 15Spring-planted
DepewMar 10 – Apr 10Aug 1 – Sept 15
Dobbs FerryMar 10 – Apr 10Aug 1 – Sept 15
DunkirkMar 20 – May 1Spring-planted
East RockawayFeb 20 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
ElmiraApr 1 – May 15Spring-planted
EndicottMar 20 – May 1Spring-planted
Floral ParkFeb 10 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
FreeportFeb 20 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
FultonMar 20 – May 1Spring-planted
Garden CityFeb 10 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
GenevaMar 20 – May 1Spring-planted
Glen CoveFeb 10 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Glens FallsApr 15 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
GloversvilleApr 1 – May 15June 1 – Aug 1
Great NeckFeb 10 – Mar 20Oct 1 – Dec 1Now
HarrisonFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
HaverstrawMar 10 – Apr 10Spring-planted
HempsteadFeb 10 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
IthacaApr 1 – May 15June 1 – Aug 1
JamestownApr 1 – May 15Spring-planted
Johnson CityMar 20 – May 1Spring-planted
KenmoreApr 1 – May 15Spring-planted
KingstonApr 1 – May 15June 1 – Aug 1
Kiryas JoelFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
LackawannaMar 10 – Apr 10Aug 1 – Sept 15
Lake GroveFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
LancasterMar 10 – Apr 10Aug 1 – Sept 15
LindenhurstFeb 20 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
LockportMar 20 – May 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
Long BeachFeb 20 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
LynbrookFeb 20 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
MamaroneckMar 10 – Apr 10Aug 1 – Sept 15
Massapequa ParkFeb 10 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
MiddletownMar 10 – Apr 10Spring-planted
MineolaFeb 10 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Mount KiscoMar 10 – Apr 10Spring-planted
Mount VernonFeb 10 – Mar 20Oct 1 – Dec 1Now
New Hyde ParkFeb 10 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
New RochelleMar 10 – Apr 10Aug 1 – Sept 15
New YorkFeb 10 – Mar 20Oct 1 – Dec 1Now
NewburghMar 20 – May 1Spring-planted
Niagara FallsMar 20 – May 1Spring-planted
North TonawandaApr 1 – May 15Spring-planted
OleanApr 1 – May 15Spring-planted
OneidaMar 20 – May 1Spring-planted
OneontaApr 15 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
OssiningMar 10 – Apr 10Spring-planted
OswegoMar 10 – Apr 10Aug 1 – Sept 15
PatchogueFeb 10 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
PeekskillMar 20 – May 1Spring-planted
PlattsburghApr 1 – May 15June 1 – Aug 1
Port ChesterFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
PoughkeepsieMar 10 – Apr 10Spring-planted
RochesterMar 10 – Apr 10Spring-planted
Rockville CentreFeb 20 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
RomeApr 1 – May 15Spring-planted
RyeFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
Saratoga SpringsMar 20 – May 1Spring-planted
ScarsdaleMar 10 – Apr 10Aug 1 – Sept 15
SchenectadyMar 20 – May 1Spring-planted
Sleepy HollowMar 10 – Apr 10Aug 1 – Sept 15
Spring ValleyMar 10 – Apr 10Aug 1 – Sept 15
SuffernMar 10 – Apr 10Spring-planted
SyracuseMar 20 – May 1Spring-planted
TarrytownMar 10 – Apr 10Aug 1 – Sept 15
TonawandaApr 1 – May 15Spring-planted
TroyMar 10 – Apr 10Aug 1 – Sept 15
UticaMar 20 – May 1Spring-planted
Valley StreamFeb 10 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
WatertownMar 20 – May 1Spring-planted
WatervlietMar 10 – Apr 10Aug 1 – Sept 15
West HaverstrawMar 10 – Apr 10Spring-planted
WestburyFeb 10 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
White PlainsFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
WoodburyFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
YonkersMar 10 – Apr 10Aug 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.