When to plant pepper (sweet & chili) in Toulouse
Pepper (sweet & chili) is frost-tender, so every date keys off Toulouse's last spring frost of Apr 5.
Step 1 · Sow
Start seeds indoors
Feb 8 – Mar 1
Before your last frost, on a warm windowsill or heat mat.
Step 2 · Plant
Transplant outdoors
Apr 19 – May 10
Once frost risk has passed and nights stay mild.
Step 3 · Harvest
Harvest window
Jun 23 – Jul 18
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
65 – 90 d
Toulouse's 217-day season leaves this much room.
Pepper (sweet & chili) on Toulouse'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
APR 5
NOV 8
Common questions
When will pepper (sweet & chili) be ready to harvest in Toulouse?
Expect to harvest from around late June (Jun 23–Jul 18) in Toulouse, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 65%.
When should I start pepper (sweet & chili) seeds indoors in Toulouse?
Start seeds indoors around early February (Feb 8–Mar 1) in Toulouse, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 68%.
When can I transplant pepper (sweet & chili) outdoors in Toulouse?
Transplant outdoors around mid April (Apr 19–May 10) in Toulouse, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 72%.
How long is the growing season in Toulouse?
Toulouse has roughly 217 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 Toulouse's frost dates.
Confidence 72/100 · NASA POWER (modeled) · 1991–2020 · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.