When to plant pepper (sweet & chili) in Orlando
Pepper (sweet & chili) is frost-tender, so every date keys off Orlando's last spring frost of Jan 19.
Step 1 · Sow
Start seeds indoors
Dec 26 – Jan 16
Before your last frost, on a warm windowsill or heat mat.
Step 2 · Plant
Transplant outdoors
Mar 6 – Mar 27
Once frost risk has passed and nights stay mild.
Step 3 · Harvest
Harvest window
May 10 – Jun 4
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
65 – 90 d
Orlando's 336-day season leaves this much room.
Pepper (sweet & chili) on Orlando'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
JAN 19
DEC 21
Common questions
When will pepper (sweet & chili) be ready to harvest in Orlando?
Expect to harvest from around early May (May 10–Jun 4) in Orlando, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 72%.
When should I start pepper (sweet & chili) seeds indoors in Orlando?
Start seeds indoors around late December (Dec 26–Jan 16) in Orlando, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 76%.
When can I transplant pepper (sweet & chili) outdoors in Orlando?
Transplant outdoors around early March (Mar 6–Mar 27) in Orlando, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 80%.
How long is the growing season in Orlando?
Orlando has roughly 336 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 Orlando's frost dates.
Confidence 80/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.