When to plant pepper (sweet & chili) in Jacksonville
Pepper (sweet & chili) is frost-tender, so every date keys off Jacksonville's last spring frost of Feb 9.
Step 1 · Sow
Start seeds indoors
Jan 3 – Jan 24
Before your last frost, on a warm windowsill or heat mat.
Step 2 · Plant
Transplant outdoors
Mar 14 – Apr 4
Once frost risk has passed and nights stay mild.
Step 3 · Harvest
Harvest window
May 18 – Jun 12
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
65 – 90 d
Jacksonville's 311-day season leaves this much room.
Pepper (sweet & chili) on Jacksonville'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
FEB 9
DEC 17
Common questions
When will pepper (sweet & chili) be ready to harvest in Jacksonville?
Expect to harvest from around mid May (May 18–Jun 12) in Jacksonville, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 76%.
When should I start pepper (sweet & chili) seeds indoors in Jacksonville?
Start seeds indoors around early January (Jan 3–Jan 24) in Jacksonville, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 80%.
When can I transplant pepper (sweet & chili) outdoors in Jacksonville?
Transplant outdoors around mid March (Mar 14–Apr 4) in Jacksonville, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 84%.
How long is the growing season in Jacksonville?
Jacksonville has roughly 311 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 Jacksonville's frost dates.
Confidence 84/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.