When to plant pepper (sweet & chili) in Vancouver
Pepper (sweet & chili) is frost-tender, so every date keys off Vancouver's last spring frost of Feb 27.
Step 1 · Sow
Start seeds indoors
Jan 16 – Feb 6
Before your last frost, on a warm windowsill or heat mat.
Step 2 · Plant
Transplant outdoors
Jul 10 – Jul 31
Once frost risk has passed and nights stay mild.
Step 3 · Harvest
Harvest window
Sep 13 – Oct 8
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
65 – 90 d
Vancouver's 274-day season leaves this much room.
Pepper (sweet & chili) on Vancouver's growing year
Frost-bounded season with crops mapped onto the 12-month axis.
Frost risk Growing Harvest
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
FROST
FROST
FEB 27
NOV 25
Common questions
When will pepper (sweet & chili) be ready to harvest in Vancouver?
Expect to harvest from around mid September (Sep 13–Oct 8) in Vancouver, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 79%.
When should I start pepper (sweet & chili) seeds indoors in Vancouver?
Start seeds indoors around mid January (Jan 16–Feb 6) in Vancouver, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 84%.
When can I transplant pepper (sweet & chili) outdoors in Vancouver?
Transplant outdoors around early July (Jul 10–Jul 31) in Vancouver, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 85%.
How long is the growing season in Vancouver?
Vancouver has roughly 274 frost-free days, which is enough time to grow pepper (sweet & chili) to maturity outdoors.
The rule of thumb
Sow pepper (sweet & chili) 6–8 weeks before your last spring frost; plant out 2–3 weeks after it. Every date on this page is derived from that rule and Vancouver's frost dates.
Confidence 88/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.