When to plant pepper (sweet & chili) in Wellington
Pepper (sweet & chili) is frost-tender, so every date keys off Wellington's last spring frost of Sep 19.
Step 1 · Sow
Start seeds indoors
Sep 3 – Sep 24
Before your last frost, on a warm windowsill or heat mat.
Step 2 · Plant
Transplant outdoors
Feb 2 – Feb 23
Once frost risk has passed and nights stay mild.
Step 3 · Harvest
Harvest window
Apr 8 – May 3
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
65 – 90 d
Wellington's 256-day season leaves this much room.
Pepper (sweet & chili) on Wellington'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
SEP 19
JUN 2
Common questions
When will pepper (sweet & chili) be ready to harvest in Wellington?
Expect to harvest from around early April (Apr 8–May 3) in Wellington, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 45%.
When should I start pepper (sweet & chili) seeds indoors in Wellington?
Start seeds indoors around early September (Sep 3–Sep 24) in Wellington, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 48%.
When can I transplant pepper (sweet & chili) outdoors in Wellington?
Transplant outdoors around early February (Feb 2–Feb 23) in Wellington, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 48%.
How long is the growing season in Wellington?
Wellington has roughly 256 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 Wellington's frost dates.
Confidence 50/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.