When to plant pepper (sweet & chili) in Berlin

Pepper (sweet & chili) is frost-tender, so every date keys off Berlin's last spring frost of Apr 8.
Step 1 · Sow
Start seeds indoors
Feb 23 – Mar 16
Before your last frost, on a warm windowsill or heat mat.
Step 2 · Plant
Transplant outdoors
Jun 18 – Jul 9
Once frost risk has passed and nights stay mild.
Step 3 · Harvest
Harvest window
Aug 22 – Sep 16
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
65 – 90 d
Berlin's 210-day season leaves this much room.
Pepper (sweet & chili) on Berlin'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
APR 8
NOV 2

Common questions

When will pepper (sweet & chili) be ready to harvest in Berlin?

Expect to harvest from around late August (Aug 22–Sep 16) in Berlin, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 80%.

When should I start pepper (sweet & chili) seeds indoors in Berlin?

Start seeds indoors around late February (Feb 23–Mar 16) in Berlin, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 85%.

When can I transplant pepper (sweet & chili) outdoors in Berlin?

Transplant outdoors around mid June (Jun 18–Jul 9) in Berlin, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 86%.

How long is the growing season in Berlin?

Berlin has roughly 210 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 Berlin's frost dates.

Confidence 89/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.