When to plant pepper (sweet & chili) in El Paso
Pepper (sweet & chili) is frost-tender, so every date keys off El Paso's last spring frost of Mar 6.
Step 1 · Sow
Start seeds indoors
Jan 31 – Feb 21
Before your last frost, on a warm windowsill or heat mat.
Step 2 · Plant
Transplant outdoors
Apr 18 – May 9
Once frost risk has passed and nights stay mild.
Step 3 · Harvest
Harvest window
Jun 22 – Jul 17
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
65 – 90 d
El Paso's 252-day season leaves this much room.
Pepper (sweet & chili) on El Paso'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
MAR 6
NOV 17
Common questions
When will pepper (sweet & chili) be ready to harvest in El Paso?
Expect to harvest from around late June (Jun 22–Jul 17) in El Paso, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 78%.
When should I start pepper (sweet & chili) seeds indoors in El Paso?
Start seeds indoors around late January (Jan 31–Feb 21) in El Paso, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 83%.
When can I transplant pepper (sweet & chili) outdoors in El Paso?
Transplant outdoors around mid April (Apr 18–May 9) in El Paso, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 84%.
How long is the growing season in El Paso?
El Paso has roughly 252 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 El Paso's frost dates.
Confidence 87/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.