When to plant pepper (sweet & chili) in Mesa
Pepper (sweet & chili) is frost-tender, so every date keys off Mesa's last spring frost of Feb 6.
Step 1 · Sow
Start seeds indoors
Jan 5 – Jan 26
Before your last frost, on a warm windowsill or heat mat.
Step 2 · Plant
Transplant outdoors
Mar 23 – Apr 13
Once frost risk has passed and nights stay mild.
Step 3 · Harvest
Harvest window
May 27 – Jun 21
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
65 – 90 d
Mesa's 303-day season leaves this much room.
Pepper (sweet & chili) on Mesa'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 6
DEC 6
Common questions
When will pepper (sweet & chili) be ready to harvest in Mesa?
Expect to harvest from around late May (May 27–Jun 21) in Mesa, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 76%.
When should I start pepper (sweet & chili) seeds indoors in Mesa?
Start seeds indoors around early January (Jan 5–Jan 26) in Mesa, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 80%.
When can I transplant pepper (sweet & chili) outdoors in Mesa?
Transplant outdoors around late March (Mar 23–Apr 13) in Mesa, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 81%.
How long is the growing season in Mesa?
Mesa has roughly 303 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 Mesa's frost dates.
Confidence 84/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.