When to plant pepper (sweet & chili) in Austin
Pepper (sweet & chili) is frost-tender, so every date keys off Austin's last spring frost of Feb 15.
Step 1 · Sow
Start seeds indoors
Jan 11 – Feb 1
Before your last frost, on a warm windowsill or heat mat.
Step 2 · Plant
Transplant outdoors
Mar 27 – Apr 17
Once frost risk has passed and nights stay mild.
Step 3 · Harvest
Harvest window
May 31 – Jun 25
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
65 – 90 d
Austin's 286-day season leaves this much room.
Pepper (sweet & chili) on Austin'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 15
DEC 2
Common questions
When will pepper (sweet & chili) be ready to harvest in Austin?
Expect to harvest from around late May (May 31–Jun 25) in Austin, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 79%.
When should I start pepper (sweet & chili) seeds indoors in Austin?
Start seeds indoors around mid January (Jan 11–Feb 1) in Austin, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 84%.
When can I transplant pepper (sweet & chili) outdoors in Austin?
Transplant outdoors around late March (Mar 27–Apr 17) in Austin, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 85%.
How long is the growing season in Austin?
Austin has roughly 286 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 Austin's frost dates.
Confidence 88/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.