When to plant peas in Oregon and Washington

In Portland: Plant peas from seed, directly in the garden, Mar 1 – Apr 12. In Bend: Apr 28 – Jun 9. Find your city below.

Germinate in cool soil (about 40-50°F). Get them in early; they stall in summer heat.

Peas planting dates by city

City	Plant in the garden
Astoria, OR	Mar 25 – May 6
Baker City, OR	Apr 20 – Jun 1
Bend and Redmond, OR	Apr 28 – Jun 9
Burns, OR	Apr 30 – Jun 11
Coos Bay and North Bend, OR	Mar 25 – May 6
Eugene, OR	Mar 1 – Apr 12
Gresham, OR	Mar 1 – Apr 12
Klamath Falls, OR	Apr 28 – Jun 9
Medford, OR	Mar 1 – Apr 12
Pendleton, OR	Mar 20 – May 1
Portland, OR	Mar 1 – Apr 12
Roseburg, OR	Mar 1 – Apr 12
Salem, OR	Mar 1 – Apr 12
The Dalles, OR	Mar 20 – May 1
Wilsonville and Canby, OR	Mar 1 – Apr 12
Aberdeen and Hoquiam, WA	Mar 25 – May 6
Bellingham, WA	Mar 1 – Apr 12
Ellensburg, WA	Apr 1 – May 13
Everett, WA	Mar 1 – Apr 12
Forks, WA	Mar 25 – May 6
Moses Lake, WA	Mar 20 – May 1
Olympia, WA	Mar 18 – Apr 29
Omak and Okanogan, WA	Apr 1 – May 13
Seattle and Tacoma, WA	Mar 1 – Apr 12
Spokane, WA	Apr 1 – May 13
Tri-Cities (Pasco, Kennewick, Richland), WA	Mar 20 – May 1
Vancouver, WA	Mar 1 – Apr 12
Walla Walla, WA	Mar 20 – May 1
Wenatchee, WA	Mar 20 – May 1
Yakima, WA	Mar 27 – May 8

Prepare the bed: loosen the soil and mix in an inch or two of compost.
Plant seeds on your city's dates, 1 inch deep, 2 inches apart along a trellis.
Keep the soil evenly moist until sprouts appear, which can take one to three weeks in cool soil.
Harvest: Pick snap and snow peas when pods are plump but still crisp, every two or three days.

Birds and slugs go after young shoots. Cover rows with netting until plants are a few inches tall.