When to plant pepper (sweet & chili) in Santa Ana
Pepper (sweet & chili) is frost-tender, so every date keys off Santa Ana's last spring frost.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Apr 27 – May 18
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Jul 1 – Jul 26
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 Santa Ana?
Direct-sow around late April (Apr 27–May 18) in Santa Ana, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 82%.
When will pepper (sweet & chili) be ready to harvest in Santa Ana?
Expect to harvest from around early July (Jul 1–Jul 26) in Santa Ana, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 76%.
How long is the growing season in Santa Ana?
Santa Ana 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 Santa Ana's frost dates.
Confidence 85/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.