When to Sow Pepper?

Pepper is a popular garden vegetable grown across temperate climates. Below are the exact sowing dates from our plant database — click the button to see personalised dates in the interactive planner.

Sowing dates – 🫑 Pepper

Sowing dates Pepper
Indoor sowing Feb–Apr
Transplanting Apr–Jun
Direct sowing
Harvest period Jul–Oct
Days to harvest80

Plan your Pepper in the app

Gardener Planner lets you match sowing dates to your climate zone, track progress and plan crop rotation across your whole garden.

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Frequently asked questions

When to sow Pepper indoors?

Sow Pepper indoors from Feb–Apr. Seedlings are ready to transplant after about 6–8 weeks.

When to transplant Pepper?

Transplant Pepper outdoors from Apr–Jun, after the last frost.

When to harvest Pepper?

Harvest Pepper from Jul–Oct (approx. 80 days from transplanting/germination).