When to plant Peas in North Carolina

In spring, from Jan 15 – Mar 15 in Goldsboro to Mar 20 – May 1 in Waynesville.

In fall, from Aug 1 – Sept 15 in Albemarle to Oct 1 – Dec 1 in Wilmington.

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 North Carolina
PlaceSpringFall
AlbemarleFeb 10 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
ApexFeb 10 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
ArchdaleFeb 10 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
AsheboroFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
AshevilleFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
BelmontFeb 10 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
BooneMar 20 – May 1Spring-planted
BurlingtonFeb 10 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
CarrboroFeb 10 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
CaryFeb 10 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Chapel HillFeb 10 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
CharlotteFeb 10 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
ClaytonFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
ClemmonsFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
ConcordFeb 10 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
CorneliusFeb 10 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
DavidsonFeb 10 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
DurhamFeb 10 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
EdenFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
Elizabeth CityFeb 10 – Mar 20Oct 1 – Dec 1Now
ElonFeb 10 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
FayettevilleFeb 10 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Fuquay-VarinaFeb 10 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
GarnerFeb 10 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
GastoniaFeb 10 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
GoldsboroJan 15 – Mar 15Oct 1 – Dec 1Now
GrahamFeb 10 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
GreensboroFeb 10 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
GreenvilleFeb 10 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
HarrisburgFeb 10 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
HavelockFeb 1 – Mar 15Oct 1 – Dec 1Now
HendersonMar 10 – Apr 10Aug 1 – Sept 15
HendersonvilleFeb 20 – Mar 20Spring-planted
HickoryFeb 10 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
High PointFeb 10 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Holly SpringsFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
Hope MillsFeb 1 – Mar 15Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
HuntersvilleFeb 10 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
Indian TrailFeb 10 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
JacksonvilleFeb 1 – Mar 15Oct 1 – Dec 1Now
KannapolisFeb 10 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
KernersvilleFeb 10 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Kings MountainFeb 1 – Mar 15Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
KinstonFeb 1 – Mar 15Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
KnightdaleFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
LaurinburgFeb 1 – Mar 15Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
LelandFeb 1 – Mar 15Oct 1 – Dec 1Now
LenoirFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
LewisvilleFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
LexingtonFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
LincolntonFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
LumbertonFeb 1 – Mar 15Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
MatthewsFeb 10 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
MebaneFeb 10 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
Mint HillFeb 10 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
MonroeFeb 10 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
MooresvilleFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
MorgantonFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
MorrisvilleFeb 10 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
Mount AiryMar 10 – Apr 10Spring-planted
Mount HollyFeb 10 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
New BernFeb 1 – Mar 15Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
NewtonFeb 1 – Mar 15Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
PinehurstFeb 10 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
PinevilleFeb 10 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
RaleighFeb 10 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
ReidsvilleFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
Roanoke RapidsFeb 10 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Rocky MountFeb 10 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
RolesvilleFeb 10 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
SalisburyFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
SanfordFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
ShelbyFeb 20 – Mar 20Spring-planted
SmithfieldFeb 10 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Southern PinesFeb 10 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Spring LakeFeb 10 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
StallingsFeb 10 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
StatesvilleMar 10 – Apr 10Spring-planted
SummerfieldFeb 10 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
TarboroFeb 10 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
ThomasvilleFeb 10 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Wake ForestFeb 10 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
WaxhawFeb 10 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
WaynesvilleMar 20 – May 1Spring-planted
WeddingtonFeb 10 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
WendellFeb 10 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
WilmingtonFeb 1 – Mar 15Oct 1 – Dec 1Now
WilsonFeb 1 – Mar 15Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Winston-SalemFeb 10 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
WintervilleFeb 10 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
ZebulonFeb 10 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Nov 1Now

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.