When to plant pepper (sweet & chili) in Winnipeg
Pepper (sweet & chili) is frost-tender, so every date keys off Winnipeg's last spring frost of May 8.
Step 1 · Sow
Start seeds indoors
Mar 21 – Apr 11
Before your last frost, on a warm windowsill or heat mat.
Step 2 · Plant
Transplant outdoors
Jun 24 – Jul 15
Once frost risk has passed and nights stay mild.
Step 3 · Harvest
Harvest window
Aug 28 – Sep 22
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
65 – 90 d
Winnipeg's 154-day season leaves this much room.
Pepper (sweet & chili) on Winnipeg'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
MAY 8
OCT 10
Common questions
When will pepper (sweet & chili) be ready to harvest in Winnipeg?
Expect to harvest from around late August (Aug 28–Sep 22) in Winnipeg, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 76%.
When should I start pepper (sweet & chili) seeds indoors in Winnipeg?
Start seeds indoors around late March (Mar 21–Apr 11) in Winnipeg, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 80%.
When can I transplant pepper (sweet & chili) outdoors in Winnipeg?
Transplant outdoors around late June (Jun 24–Jul 15) in Winnipeg, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 81%.
How long is the growing season in Winnipeg?
Winnipeg has roughly 154 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 Winnipeg's frost dates.
Confidence 84/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.