When to plant pepper (sweet & chili) in Billings
Pepper (sweet & chili) is frost-tender, so every date keys off Billings's last spring frost of May 8.
Step 1 · Sow
Start seeds indoors
Mar 25 – Apr 15
Before your last frost, on a warm windowsill or heat mat.
Step 2 · Plant
Transplant outdoors
Jun 15 – Jul 6
Once frost risk has passed and nights stay mild.
Step 3 · Harvest
Harvest window
Aug 19 – Sep 13
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
65 – 90 d
Billings's 150-day season leaves this much room.
Pepper (sweet & chili) on Billings'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 8
OCT 4
Common questions
When will pepper (sweet & chili) be ready to harvest in Billings?
Expect to harvest from around mid August (Aug 19–Sep 13) in Billings, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 81%.
When should I start pepper (sweet & chili) seeds indoors in Billings?
Start seeds indoors around late March (Mar 25–Apr 15) in Billings, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 86%.
When can I transplant pepper (sweet & chili) outdoors in Billings?
Transplant outdoors around mid June (Jun 15–Jul 6) in Billings, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 87%.
How long is the growing season in Billings?
Billings has roughly 150 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 Billings's frost dates.
Confidence 90/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.