When to plant Black-eyed peas in Washington

In spring, from Mar 10 – June 20 in Burien to May 15 – June 1 in Yelm.

In fall, from June 1 – July 1 in Airway Heights to July 1 – Sept 1 in Woodinville.

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 Washington
PlaceSpringFall
AberdeenApr 15 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
Airway HeightsMay 15 – June 1June 1 – July 1
AnacortesMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
ArlingtonMay 10 – June 15June 1 – July 1
AuburnApr 1 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
Bainbridge IslandApr 15 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
Battle GroundMay 15 – June 1June 1 – July 1
BellevueMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
BellinghamApr 15 – July 1June 1 – Aug 1
Bonney LakeMay 1 – July 1June 1 – Aug 1
BothellMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
BremertonApr 15 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
BurienMar 10 – June 20July 1 – Sept 1
BurlingtonApr 1 – July 1June 1 – Aug 1
CamasApr 1 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
CentraliaMay 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
CheneyNot listedNot listed
CovingtonMay 10 – June 15June 1 – July 1
Des MoinesMar 10 – June 20July 1 – Sept 1
East WenatcheeApr 15 – July 1June 1 – Aug 1
EdgewoodMar 15 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
EdmondsMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
EllensburgNot listedNot listed
EnumclawMay 1 – July 1June 1 – Aug 1
EverettApr 1 – July 1June 1 – Aug 1
Federal WayMar 15 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
FerndaleApr 15 – July 1June 1 – Aug 1
FifeMar 15 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
Gig HarborMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
GrandviewMay 15 – June 1June 1 – July 1
IssaquahMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
KelsoMay 1 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
KenmoreMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
KennewickApr 15 – July 1June 1 – Aug 1
KentApr 1 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
KirklandMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
LaceyMay 15 – June 1June 1 – July 1
Lake Forest ParkMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
Lake StevensApr 1 – July 1June 1 – Aug 1
LakewoodMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
Liberty LakeMay 15 – June 1June 1 – July 1
LongviewMay 1 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
LyndenMay 10 – June 15June 1 – July 1
LynnwoodMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
Maple ValleyMay 10 – June 15June 1 – July 1
MarysvilleApr 1 – July 1June 1 – Aug 1
Mercer IslandMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
Mill CreekMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
MonroeMay 10 – June 15June 1 – July 1
Moses LakeMay 15 – June 1June 1 – July 1
Mount VernonApr 1 – July 1June 1 – Aug 1
Mountlake TerraceMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
MukilteoMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
NewcastleMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
Oak HarborMar 15 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
OlympiaMay 15 – June 1June 1 – July 1
PascoMay 15 – June 1June 1 – July 1
Port AngelesMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
Port OrchardApr 15 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
Port TownsendMar 10 – June 20July 1 – Sept 10
PoulsboApr 15 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
PullmanNot listedNot listed
PuyallupMay 1 – July 1June 1 – Aug 1
RedmondMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
RentonMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
RichlandMay 1 – July 1June 1 – July 1
RidgefieldMay 15 – June 1June 1 – July 1
SammamishApr 15 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
SeaTacMar 10 – June 20July 1 – Sept 1
SeattleMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
Sedro-WoolleyApr 15 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
SheltonMay 15 – June 1June 1 – July 1
ShorelineMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
SnohomishApr 1 – July 1June 1 – Aug 1
SnoqualmieApr 15 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
SpokaneMay 15 – June 1June 1 – July 1
Spokane ValleyMay 15 – June 1June 1 – July 1
SumnerMay 1 – July 1June 1 – Aug 1
SunnysideMay 15 – June 1June 1 – July 1
TacomaMar 15 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
TukwilaMar 10 – June 20July 1 – Sept 1
TumwaterMay 15 – June 1June 1 – July 1
University PlaceMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
VancouverApr 15 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
Walla WallaApr 15 – July 1June 1 – Aug 1
WashougalApr 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
WenatcheeApr 15 – July 1June 1 – Aug 1
West RichlandMay 1 – July 1June 1 – July 1
WoodinvilleMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
YakimaMay 1 – July 1June 1 – July 1
YelmMay 15 – June 1June 1 – July 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.