Peppers planting calendar
When to plant peppers — pick your state
Peppers timing swings hard by climate — choose your state for sow, transplant, and harvest dates calibrated to its USDA zone and frost window.
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Midwest
Southwest
West
Pacific
Common questions
When should I plant peppers?
Peppers need more heat than tomatoes — wait until soil temperatures hit 18 °C and nights stay above 13 °C. Short-season zones rely on transplants raised under lights for 8-10 weeks before going outside. Because the right window depends on your local frost dates, pick your US state above for a calendar with exact sow, transplant, and harvest dates.
Does the best time to plant peppers vary by state?
Yes — planting dates swing by several weeks across the US because each state sits in a different USDA zone with its own frost window. Every state page here gives peppers dates calibrated to that state's climate.
How are these peppers planting dates calculated?
Each state's dates come from that state's dominant USDA hardiness zone and NOAA average frost dates, then adjusted for peppers's cold tolerance and days to maturity.