When to plant pepper (sweet & chili) in Los Angeles
Pepper (sweet & chili) is frost-tender, so every date keys off Los Angeles's last spring frost.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Apr 23 – May 14
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Jun 27 – Jul 22
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 Los Angeles?
Direct-sow around late April (Apr 23–May 14) in Los Angeles, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 78%.
When will pepper (sweet & chili) be ready to harvest in Los Angeles?
Expect to harvest from around late June (Jun 27–Jul 22) in Los Angeles, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 72%.
How long is the growing season in Los Angeles?
Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles's frost dates.
Confidence 80/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.