When to plant pepper (sweet & chili) in Edinburgh
Pepper (sweet & chili) is frost-tender, so every date keys off Edinburgh's last spring frost of May 1.
Step 1 · Sow
Start seeds indoors
Mar 6 – Mar 27
Before your last frost, on a warm windowsill or heat mat.
Step 2 · Plant
Transplant outdoors
May 15 – Jun 5
Once frost risk has passed and nights stay mild.
Step 3 · Harvest
Harvest window
Jul 19 – Aug 13
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
65 – 90 d
Edinburgh's 170-day season leaves this much room.
Pepper (sweet & chili) on Edinburgh'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 1
OCT 18
Common questions
When will pepper (sweet & chili) be ready to harvest in Edinburgh?
Expect to harvest from around mid July (Jul 19–Aug 13) in Edinburgh, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 74%.
When should I start pepper (sweet & chili) seeds indoors in Edinburgh?
Start seeds indoors around early March (Mar 6–Mar 27) in Edinburgh, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 78%.
When can I transplant pepper (sweet & chili) outdoors in Edinburgh?
Transplant outdoors around mid May (May 15–Jun 5) in Edinburgh, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 82%.
How long is the growing season in Edinburgh?
Edinburgh has roughly 170 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 Edinburgh's frost dates.
Confidence 82/100 · NOAA GHCN-Daily · 1991–2020 normals · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.