When to plant pepper (sweet & chili) in Worcester
Pepper (sweet & chili) is frost-tender, so every date keys off Worcester's last spring frost of Apr 21.
Step 1 · Sow
Start seeds indoors
Mar 5 – Mar 26
Before your last frost, on a warm windowsill or heat mat.
Step 2 · Plant
Transplant outdoors
Jun 18 – Jul 9
Once frost risk has passed and nights stay mild.
Step 3 · Harvest
Harvest window
Aug 22 – Sep 16
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
65 – 90 d
Worcester's 180-day season leaves this much room.
Pepper (sweet & chili) on Worcester'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
FROST
APR 21
OCT 22
Common questions
When will pepper (sweet & chili) be ready to harvest in Worcester?
Expect to harvest from around late August (Aug 22–Sep 16) in Worcester, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 77%.
When should I start pepper (sweet & chili) seeds indoors in Worcester?
Start seeds indoors around early March (Mar 5–Mar 26) in Worcester, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 82%.
When can I transplant pepper (sweet & chili) outdoors in Worcester?
Transplant outdoors around mid June (Jun 18–Jul 9) in Worcester, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 83%.
How long is the growing season in Worcester?
Worcester has roughly 180 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 Worcester's frost dates.
Confidence 86/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.