When to Plant Peppers in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania spans USDA hardiness 5a to 8a (zones 5a to 8a on this page). Plant peppers by your local frost date, not the calendar — pick your zone below for exact start-indoors, transplant, and harvest dates.
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Peppers planting calendar for Pennsylvania, Zone 5a
Average last spring frost
May 5
Average first fall frost
October 1
Start seeds indoors
Mar 10
Transplant outdoors
May 19
Projected first harvest
Aug 2
Most peppers mature in about 60 to 120 days depending on the variety. Full zone 5 guide (both 5a and 5b) →
Peppers planting calendar for Pennsylvania, Zone 5b
Average last spring frost
April 30
Average first fall frost
October 5
Start seeds indoors
Mar 5
Transplant outdoors
May 14
Projected first harvest
Jul 28
Most peppers mature in about 60 to 120 days depending on the variety. Full zone 5 guide (both 5a and 5b) →
Peppers planting calendar for Pennsylvania, Zone 6a
Average last spring frost
April 25
Average first fall frost
October 10
Start seeds indoors
Feb 28
Transplant outdoors
May 9
Projected first harvest
Jul 23
Most peppers mature in about 60 to 120 days depending on the variety. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →
Peppers planting calendar for Pennsylvania, Zone 6b
Average last spring frost
April 20
Average first fall frost
October 15
Start seeds indoors
Feb 23
Transplant outdoors
May 4
Projected first harvest
Jul 18
Most peppers mature in about 60 to 120 days depending on the variety. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →
Peppers planting calendar for Pennsylvania, Zone 7a
Average last spring frost
April 15
Average first fall frost
October 20
Start seeds indoors
Feb 18
Transplant outdoors
Apr 29
Projected first harvest
Jul 13
Most peppers mature in about 60 to 120 days depending on the variety. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →
Peppers planting calendar for Pennsylvania, Zone 7b
Average last spring frost
April 10
Average first fall frost
October 30
Start seeds indoors
Feb 13
Transplant outdoors
Apr 24
Projected first harvest
Jul 8
Most peppers mature in about 60 to 120 days depending on the variety. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →
Peppers planting calendar for Pennsylvania, Zone 8a
Average last spring frost
April 1
Average first fall frost
November 10
Start seeds indoors
Feb 4
Transplant outdoors
Apr 15
Projected first harvest
Jun 29
Most peppers mature in about 60 to 120 days depending on the variety. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →
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Varieties to grow
25 varieties of peppers in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.
Common problems with peppers
What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each
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