When to plant pepper (sweet & chili) in Peoria
Pepper (sweet & chili) is frost-tender, so every date keys off Peoria's last spring frost of Jan 27.
Step 1 · Sow
Start seeds indoors
Dec 20 – Jan 10
Before your last frost, on a warm windowsill or heat mat.
Step 2 · Plant
Transplant outdoors
Mar 21 – Apr 11
Once frost risk has passed and nights stay mild.
Step 3 · Harvest
Harvest window
May 25 – Jun 19
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
65 – 90 d
Peoria's 322-day season leaves this much room.
Pepper (sweet & chili) on Peoria'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 27
DEC 15
Common questions
When will pepper (sweet & chili) be ready to harvest in Peoria?
Expect to harvest from around late May (May 25–Jun 19) in Peoria, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 78%.
When should I start pepper (sweet & chili) seeds indoors in Peoria?
Start seeds indoors around mid December (Dec 20–Jan 10) in Peoria, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 83%.
When can I transplant pepper (sweet & chili) outdoors in Peoria?
Transplant outdoors around late March (Mar 21–Apr 11) in Peoria, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 84%.
How long is the growing season in Peoria?
Peoria has roughly 322 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 Peoria's frost dates.
Confidence 87/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.