When to plant peas in Winston-Salem
Peas is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Winston-Salem's frost dates of Mar 29.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Feb 22 – Mar 15
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Apr 18 – May 3
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Step 3 · Second sowing
Autumn / second sowing
Aug 6 – Aug 20
A second window for a fall crop, timed to mature before the first frost.
Step 4 · Second harvest
Autumn crop harvest
Oct 7 – Oct 22
Maturity window for the second sowing.
Window
Days to maturity
55 – 70 d
Winston-Salem's 219-day season leaves this much room.
Peas on Winston-Salem's growing year
Frost-bounded season with crops mapped onto the 12-month axis.
Frost risk Growing Harvest
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
FROST
FROST
MAR 29
NOV 5
Common questions
When can I sow peas outdoors in Winston-Salem?
Direct-sow around late February (Feb 22–Mar 15) in Winston-Salem, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 83%.
When will peas be ready to harvest in Winston-Salem?
Expect to harvest from around mid April (Apr 18–May 3) in Winston-Salem, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 75%.
Can I plant peas in autumn in Winston-Salem?
Yes — Winston-Salem supports a second, autumn sowing of peas around early August (Aug 6–Aug 20), timed to mature before the first fall frost.
How long is the growing season in Winston-Salem?
Winston-Salem has roughly 219 frost-free days, which is enough time to grow peas to maturity outdoors.
The rule of thumb
Sow peas as soon as the soil is workable — it tolerates cool weather and light frost. Every date on this page is derived from that rule and Winston-Salem's frost dates.
Confidence 83/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.