When to plant pepper (sweet & chili) in Fort Worth
Pepper (sweet & chili) is frost-tender, so every date keys off Fort Worth's last spring frost of Mar 9.
Step 1 · Sow
Start seeds indoors
Feb 2 – Feb 23
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
Fort Worth's 253-day season leaves this much room.
Pepper (sweet & chili) on Fort Worth'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 9
NOV 23
Common questions
When will pepper (sweet & chili) be ready to harvest in Fort Worth?
Expect to harvest from around late June (Jun 22–Jul 17) in Fort Worth, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 78%.
When should I start pepper (sweet & chili) seeds indoors in Fort Worth?
Start seeds indoors around early February (Feb 2–Feb 23) in Fort Worth, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 83%.
When can I transplant pepper (sweet & chili) outdoors in Fort Worth?
Transplant outdoors around mid April (Apr 18–May 9) in Fort Worth, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 84%.
How long is the growing season in Fort Worth?
Fort Worth has roughly 253 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 Fort Worth's frost dates.
Confidence 87/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.