When to plant pepper (sweet & chili) in Long Beach
Pepper (sweet & chili) is frost-tender, so every date keys off Long Beach's last spring frost.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
May 1 – May 22
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Jul 5 – Jul 30
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
65 – 90 d
From sowing to first pick.
Common questions
When can I sow pepper (sweet & chili) outdoors in Long Beach?
Direct-sow around early May (May 1–May 22) in Long Beach, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 81%.
When will pepper (sweet & chili) be ready to harvest in Long Beach?
Expect to harvest from around early July (Jul 5–Jul 30) in Long Beach, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 76%.
How long is the growing season in Long Beach?
Long Beach has roughly 365 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 Long Beach's frost dates.
Confidence 84/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.