When to plant Peas in Virginia

In spring, from Feb 1 – Mar 15 in Alexandria to Mar 20 – May 1 in Radford.

In fall, from Aug 1 – Sept 15 in Colonial Heights to Oct 1 – Dec 1 in Portsmouth.

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 Virginia
PlaceSpringFall
AlexandriaFeb 1 – Mar 15Oct 1 – Dec 1Now
BlacksburgMar 10 – Apr 10Spring-planted
BristolMar 10 – Apr 10Spring-planted
CharlottesvilleFeb 10 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
ChesapeakeFeb 1 – Mar 15Oct 1 – Dec 1Now
ChristiansburgMar 10 – Apr 10Spring-planted
Colonial HeightsFeb 10 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
CulpeperMar 10 – Apr 10Spring-planted
DanvilleFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
FairfaxFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
Falls ChurchFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
FredericksburgFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
Front RoyalFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
HamptonFeb 1 – Mar 15Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
HarrisonburgMar 10 – Apr 10Spring-planted
HerndonFeb 20 – Mar 20Spring-planted
HopewellFeb 10 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
LeesburgMar 10 – Apr 10Spring-planted
LynchburgMar 10 – Apr 10Spring-planted
ManassasFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
Manassas ParkFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
MartinsvilleMar 10 – Apr 10Spring-planted
Newport NewsFeb 10 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
NorfolkFeb 1 – Mar 15Oct 1 – Dec 31Now
PetersburgFeb 10 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
PoquosonFeb 1 – Mar 15Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
PortsmouthFeb 1 – Mar 15Oct 1 – Dec 1Now
RadfordMar 20 – May 1Spring-planted
RichmondFeb 10 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
RoanokeFeb 10 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
SalemFeb 10 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
StauntonFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
SuffolkFeb 10 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
ViennaFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
Virginia BeachFeb 10 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
WarrentonFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
WaynesboroMar 10 – Apr 10Spring-planted
WilliamsburgFeb 10 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
WinchesterFeb 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.