When to plant pepper (sweet & chili) in Baton Rouge
Pepper (sweet & chili) is frost-tender, so every date keys off Baton Rouge's last spring frost of Feb 17.
Step 1 · Sow
Start seeds indoors
Jan 21 – Feb 11
Before your last frost, on a warm windowsill or heat mat.
Step 2 · Plant
Transplant outdoors
Apr 1 – Apr 22
Once frost risk has passed and nights stay mild.
Step 3 · Harvest
Harvest window
Jun 5 – Jun 30
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
65 – 90 d
Baton Rouge's 278-day season leaves this much room.
Pepper (sweet & chili) on Baton Rouge'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
FEB 17
NOV 24
Common questions
When will pepper (sweet & chili) be ready to harvest in Baton Rouge?
Expect to harvest from around early June (Jun 5–Jun 30) in Baton Rouge, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 79%.
When should I start pepper (sweet & chili) seeds indoors in Baton Rouge?
Start seeds indoors around late January (Jan 21–Feb 11) in Baton Rouge, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 84%.
When can I transplant pepper (sweet & chili) outdoors in Baton Rouge?
Transplant outdoors around early April (Apr 1–Apr 22) in Baton Rouge, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 88%.
How long is the growing season in Baton Rouge?
Baton Rouge has roughly 278 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 Baton Rouge's frost dates.
Confidence 88/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.