When to plant Black-eyed peas in Texas

In spring, from Feb 15 – May 1 in Alice to May 10 – June 15 in Hereford.

In fall, from June 1 – Aug 1 in Amarillo to July 1 – Sept 1 in Wylie.

USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.

Black-eyed peas planting dates by place in Texas
PlaceSpringFall
AbileneApr 1 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
AddisonMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
Alamo—July 1 – Sept 20
AliceFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
AllenApr 1 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
AltonFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
AlvinMar 1 – June 15July 1 – Sept 10
AmarilloMay 1 – July 1June 1 – Aug 1
AndrewsApr 1 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
AngletonFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
AnnaApr 1 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
ArlingtonMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
AthensApr 1 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
AustinMar 1 – June 15July 1 – Sept 10
AzleMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
Balch SpringsMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
BastropMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
Bay CityMar 1 – June 15July 1 – Sept 10
BaytownMar 1 – June 15July 1 – Sept 10
BeaumontMar 1 – June 15July 1 – Sept 10
BedfordMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
BeevilleMar 1 – June 15July 1 – Sept 20
BellaireFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
BellmeadMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
BeltonMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
BenbrookMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
Big SpringApr 1 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
BoerneMar 15 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
BonhamApr 1 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
BorgerMay 1 – July 1June 1 – Aug 1
BrenhamMar 10 – June 20July 1 – Sept 10
Brownsville—July 1 – Sept 20
BrownwoodApr 1 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
BryanMar 10 – June 20July 1 – Sept 10
BudaMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
BurkburnettApr 15 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
BurlesonApr 1 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
CanyonMay 1 – July 1June 1 – July 1
CarrolltonMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
Cedar HillApr 1 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
Cedar ParkMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
CelinaApr 1 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
CiboloMar 1 – June 15July 1 – Sept 10
CleburneApr 1 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
CluteFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
College StationMar 10 – June 20July 1 – Sept 10
ColleyvilleMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
ConroeMar 10 – June 20July 1 – Sept 10
ConverseMar 1 – June 15July 1 – Sept 10
CoppellMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
Copperas CoveMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
CorinthMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
Corpus ChristiFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
CorsicanaMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
CrowleyApr 1 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
DallasMar 10 – June 20July 1 – Sept 10
Deer ParkFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
Del RioMar 1 – June 15July 1 – Sept 10
DenisonMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
DentonMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
DeSotoMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
DickinsonFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
Donna—July 1 – Sept 20
Dripping SpringsApr 1 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
DumasMay 10 – June 15June 1 – July 1
DuncanvilleApr 1 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
Eagle PassMar 1 – June 15July 1 – Sept 10
Edinburg—July 1 – Sept 20
El CampoMar 1 – June 15July 1 – Sept 10
El PasoMar 10 – June 20July 1 – Sept 1
ElginMar 10 – June 20July 1 – Sept 1
EnnisMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
EulessMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
Fair Oaks RanchMar 15 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
FairviewApr 1 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
Farmers BranchMar 10 – June 20July 1 – Sept 10
FateMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
Flower MoundMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
Forest HillMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
ForneyMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
Fort WorthMar 10 – June 20July 1 – Sept 1
FredericksburgApr 1 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
FreeportFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
FriendswoodFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
FriscoMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
FulshearFeb 15 – May 15July 1 – Sept 20
GainesvilleApr 1 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
Galena ParkFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
GalvestonFeb 15 – May 1—
GarlandMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
GatesvilleApr 1 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
GeorgetownMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
Glenn HeightsApr 1 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
GranburyApr 1 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
Grand PrairieApr 1 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
GrapevineMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
GreenvilleApr 1 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
GrovesMar 1 – June 15July 1 – Sept 20
Haltom CityMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
Harker HeightsMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
Harlingen—July 1 – Sept 20
HeathMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
HelotesMar 1 – June 15July 1 – Sept 20
HendersonMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
HerefordMay 10 – June 15June 1 – July 1
HewittMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
Hidalgo—July 1 – Sept 20
Highland VillageMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
Horizon CityMar 10 – June 20July 1 – Sept 1
HoustonFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
HumbleFeb 15 – May 15July 1 – Sept 20
HuntsvilleMar 10 – June 20July 1 – Sept 10
HurstMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
HuttoMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
InglesideFeb 15 – May 1—
Iowa ColonyFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
IrvingMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
JacksonvilleApr 1 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
KatyFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
KellerMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
KennedaleMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
KerrvilleApr 15 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
KilgoreMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
KilleenMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
KingsvilleFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
KyleMar 10 – June 20July 1 – Sept 10
La MarqueFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
La PorteFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
Lago VistaMar 10 – June 20July 1 – Sept 10
Lake JacksonFeb 15 – May 15July 1 – Sept 20
LakewayApr 1 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
LancasterMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
LaredoFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
League CityFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
LeanderMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
Leon ValleyMar 1 – June 15July 1 – Sept 20
LevellandMay 1 – July 1June 1 – Aug 1
LewisvilleMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
Liberty HillMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
Little ElmMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
Live OakMar 1 – June 15July 1 – Sept 10
LockhartMar 10 – June 20July 1 – Sept 1
LongviewMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
LubbockApr 1 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
LufkinMar 15 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
LumbertonMar 10 – June 20July 1 – Sept 10
ManorMar 10 – June 20July 1 – Sept 1
MansfieldMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
ManvelFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
MarshallApr 1 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
McAllen—July 1 – Sept 20
McKinneyApr 1 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
MelissaApr 1 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
Mercedes—July 1 – Sept 20
MesquiteMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
MidlandApr 15 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
MidlothianApr 1 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
Mineral WellsApr 1 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
Mission—July 1 – Sept 20
Missouri CityMar 1 – June 15July 1 – Sept 20
Mont BelvieuMar 1 – June 15July 1 – Sept 10
Mount PleasantApr 1 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
MurphyMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
NacogdochesMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
NederlandMar 1 – June 15July 1 – Sept 20
New BraunfelsMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
North Richland HillsMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
NorthlakeMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
OdessaMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
OrangeMar 10 – June 20July 1 – Sept 1
PalestineApr 1 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
PalmviewFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
PampaMay 1 – July 1June 1 – Aug 1
ParisMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
PasadenaFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
PearlandFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
PflugervilleMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
Pharr—July 1 – Sept 20
PlainviewMay 1 – July 1June 1 – Aug 1
PlanoMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
PleasantonMar 10 – June 20July 1 – Sept 10
Port ArthurMar 1 – June 15July 1 – Sept 20
Port LavacaFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
Port NechesMar 1 – June 15July 1 – Sept 20
PortlandFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
PrincetonApr 1 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
ProsperApr 1 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
Providence VillageMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
RaymondvilleFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
Red OakApr 1 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
RichardsonMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
RichmondFeb 15 – May 15July 1 – Sept 20
Rio Grande CityFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
RoanokeMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
RobinsonMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
RobstownFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
RockportFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
RockwallMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
RomaFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
RosenbergFeb 15 – May 15July 1 – Sept 20
Round RockMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
RowlettMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
Royse CityMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
SachseMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
SaginawMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
San AngeloApr 1 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
San AntonioMar 10 – June 20July 1 – Sept 10
San Benito—July 1 – Sept 20
San ElizarioApr 1 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
San Juan—July 1 – Sept 20
San MarcosMar 10 – June 20July 1 – Sept 10
SangerApr 1 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
Santa FeFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
SchertzMar 1 – June 15July 1 – Sept 10
SeabrookFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
SeagovilleMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
SeguinMar 10 – June 20July 1 – Sept 10
SelmaMar 1 – June 15July 1 – Sept 10
ShermanMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
SnyderApr 15 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
SocorroMar 10 – June 20July 1 – Sept 1
South HoustonFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
SouthlakeMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
StaffordFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
StephenvilleApr 15 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
Sugar LandFeb 15 – May 15July 1 – Sept 20
Sulphur SpringsMar 15 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
SweetwaterApr 15 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
TaylorMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
TempleMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
TerrellMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
TexarkanaMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
Texas CityFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
The ColonyMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
TomballMar 1 – June 15July 1 – Sept 10
Town of PecosApr 1 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
Trophy ClubMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
TylerMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
Universal CityMar 1 – June 15July 1 – Sept 10
University ParkMar 10 – June 20July 1 – Sept 10
UvaldeMar 15 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
VictoriaMar 1 – June 15July 1 – Sept 20
WacoMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
WataugaMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
WaxahachieApr 1 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
WeatherfordApr 1 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
WebsterFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
Weslaco—July 1 – Sept 20
West University PlaceFeb 15 – May 1July 1 – Sept 20
White SettlementMar 10 – June 20July 1 – Sept 10
Wichita FallsApr 15 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
WylieMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 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.