When to plant pepper (sweet & chili) in Green Bay
Pepper (sweet & chili) is frost-tender, so every date keys off Green Bay's last spring frost of May 4.
Step 1 · Sow
Start seeds indoors
Mar 21 – Apr 11
Before your last frost, on a warm windowsill or heat mat.
Step 2 · Plant
Transplant outdoors
Jun 19 – Jul 10
Once frost risk has passed and nights stay mild.
Step 3 · Harvest
Harvest window
Aug 23 – Sep 17
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
65 – 90 d
Green Bay's 152-day season leaves this much room.
Pepper (sweet & chili) on Green Bay'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 4
OCT 5
Common questions
When will pepper (sweet & chili) be ready to harvest in Green Bay?
Expect to harvest from around late August (Aug 23–Sep 17) in Green Bay, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 79%.
When should I start pepper (sweet & chili) seeds indoors in Green Bay?
Start seeds indoors around late March (Mar 21–Apr 11) in Green Bay, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 84%.
When can I transplant pepper (sweet & chili) outdoors in Green Bay?
Transplant outdoors around mid June (Jun 19–Jul 10) in Green Bay, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 85%.
How long is the growing season in Green Bay?
Green Bay has roughly 152 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 Green Bay's frost dates.
Confidence 88/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.