When to plant pepper (sweet & chili) in Dunedin
Pepper (sweet & chili) is frost-tender, so every date keys off Dunedin's last spring frost of Oct 18.
Step 1 · Sow
Start seeds indoors
Aug 23 – Sep 13
Before your last frost, on a warm windowsill or heat mat.
Step 2 · Plant
Transplant outdoors
Nov 1 – Nov 22
Once frost risk has passed and nights stay mild.
Step 3 · Harvest
Harvest window
Jan 5 – Jan 30
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
65 – 90 d
Dunedin's 178-day season leaves this much room.
Pepper (sweet & chili) on Dunedin'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
OCT 18
APR 14
Common questions
When will pepper (sweet & chili) be ready to harvest in Dunedin?
Expect to harvest from around early January (Jan 5–Jan 30) in Dunedin, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 61%.
When should I start pepper (sweet & chili) seeds indoors in Dunedin?
Start seeds indoors around late August (Aug 23–Sep 13) in Dunedin, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 65%.
When can I transplant pepper (sweet & chili) outdoors in Dunedin?
Transplant outdoors around early November (Nov 1–Nov 22) in Dunedin, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 68%.
How long is the growing season in Dunedin?
Dunedin has roughly 178 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 Dunedin's frost dates.
Confidence 68/100 · NASA POWER (modeled) · 1991–2020 · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.