When to plant pepper (sweet & chili) in Marseille
Pepper (sweet & chili) is frost-tender, so every date keys off Marseille's last spring frost of Feb 22.
Step 1 · Sow
Start seeds indoors
Jan 18 – Feb 8
Before your last frost, on a warm windowsill or heat mat.
Step 2 · Plant
Transplant outdoors
May 20 – Jun 10
Once frost risk has passed and nights stay mild.
Step 3 · Harvest
Harvest window
Jul 24 – Aug 18
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
65 – 90 d
Marseille's 284-day season leaves this much room.
Pepper (sweet & chili) on Marseille'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
FEB 22
DEC 3
Common questions
When will pepper (sweet & chili) be ready to harvest in Marseille?
Expect to harvest from around late July (Jul 24–Aug 18) in Marseille, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 79%.
When should I start pepper (sweet & chili) seeds indoors in Marseille?
Start seeds indoors around mid January (Jan 18–Feb 8) in Marseille, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 84%.
When can I transplant pepper (sweet & chili) outdoors in Marseille?
Transplant outdoors around mid May (May 20–Jun 10) in Marseille, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 85%.
How long is the growing season in Marseille?
Marseille has roughly 284 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 Marseille's frost dates.
Confidence 88/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.