When to plant Pepper
Peppers love heat and are slow to start — give them an early indoor start and warm soil at transplant.
TypeVegetables
Frost toleranceTender (no frost)
Days to maturity~80
When to plant Pepper by USDA zone
| Zone | When to plant |
|---|---|
| Zone 1a | Start seeds indoors Apr 13–Apr 27 Transplant outdoors Jun 29–Jul 6 |
| Zone 1b | Start seeds indoors Apr 8–Apr 22 Transplant outdoors Jun 24–Jul 1 |
| Zone 2a | Start seeds indoors Apr 3–Apr 17 Transplant outdoors Jun 19–Jun 26 |
| Zone 2b | Start seeds indoors Mar 28–Apr 11 Transplant outdoors Jun 13–Jun 20 |
| Zone 3a | Start seeds indoors Mar 23–Apr 6 Transplant outdoors Jun 8–Jun 15 |
| Zone 3b | Start seeds indoors Mar 18–Apr 1 Transplant outdoors Jun 3–Jun 10 |
| Zone 4a | Start seeds indoors Mar 13–Mar 27 Transplant outdoors May 29–Jun 5 |
| Zone 4b | Start seeds indoors Mar 8–Mar 22 Transplant outdoors May 24–May 31 |
| Zone 5a | Start seeds indoors Mar 3–Mar 17 Transplant outdoors May 19–May 26 |
| Zone 5b | Start seeds indoors Feb 26–Mar 12 Transplant outdoors May 14–May 21 |
| Zone 6a | Start seeds indoors Feb 17–Mar 3 Transplant outdoors May 5–May 12 |
| Zone 6b | Start seeds indoors Feb 11–Feb 25 Transplant outdoors Apr 29–May 6 |
| Zone 7a | Start seeds indoors Feb 3–Feb 17 Transplant outdoors Apr 21–Apr 28 |
| Zone 7b | Start seeds indoors Jan 28–Feb 11 Transplant outdoors Apr 15–Apr 22 |
| Zone 8a | Start seeds indoors Jan 18–Feb 1 Transplant outdoors Apr 5–Apr 12 |
| Zone 8b | Start seeds indoors Jan 11–Jan 25 Transplant outdoors Mar 29–Apr 5 |
| Zone 9a | Start seeds indoors Dec 27–Jan 10 Transplant outdoors Mar 14–Mar 21 |
| Zone 9b | Start seeds indoors Dec 14–Dec 28 Transplant outdoors Mar 1–Mar 8 |
| Zone 10a | Start seeds indoors Nov 29–Dec 13 Transplant outdoors Feb 14–Feb 21 |
| Zone 10b | Start seeds indoors Nov 13–Nov 27 Transplant outdoors Jan 29–Feb 5 |
| Zone 11a | Start seeds indoors Oct 30–Nov 13 Transplant outdoors Jan 15–Jan 22 |
| Zone 11b | Start seeds indoors Oct 30–Nov 13 Transplant outdoors Jan 15–Jan 22 |
| Zone 12a | Start seeds indoors Oct 30–Nov 13 Transplant outdoors Jan 15–Jan 22 |
| Zone 12b | Start seeds indoors Oct 30–Nov 13 Transplant outdoors Jan 15–Jan 22 |
| Zone 13a | Start seeds indoors Oct 30–Nov 13 Transplant outdoors Jan 15–Jan 22 |
| Zone 13b | Start seeds indoors Oct 30–Nov 13 Transplant outdoors Jan 15–Jan 22 |