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Crop dates by placePeppers Planting Dates by State and Region
Published peppers planting windows for 12 places, with the source and the caveats you need before you use them.
Across the 7 places in this data set, the planting window begins as early as Jan 1 (Central Florida) and as late as Aug 1 (South Florida). The middle of the range starts around May 1.
| Place | Planting | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | Planting: April - May (spring/summer crop) | |
| Central Florida | Planting: outdoor planting Jan–Mar Aug–Sept | |
| Central North Carolina | Transplanting: mid Apr to mid Jun; early Aug to mid Aug (transplants) | |
| Central and higher-elevation Eastern Oregon | Transplanting: May (transplant) | |
| Columbia and Snake River valleys, Oregon | Planting: May | |
| Eastern North Carolina | Transplanting: mid Apr to mid Jun; early Aug to mid Aug (transplants) | |
| Maricopa County, Arizona | Transplanting: mid Feb to end of Mar; early Jul to end of Jul (transplants) | |
| North Florida | Planting: outdoor planting Late Mar–Apr July– Aug | |
| Oregon Coast | Planting: May | |
| South Florida | Planting: outdoor planting Aug–Feb | |
| Western North Carolina | Transplanting: mid May to end of Jun (transplants) | |
| Western valleys (Portland, Roseburg, Medford), Oregon | Planting: May |
Calendar view
| Item | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas planting | Planting window in April | Planting window in May | ||||||||||
| Central Florida planting | Planting window in January | Planting window in February | Planting window in March | |||||||||
| Central North Carolina transplanting | Timing in table above | |||||||||||
| Central and higher-elevation Eastern Oregon transplanting | Transplanting window in May | |||||||||||
| Columbia and Snake River valleys, Oregon planting | Planting window in May | |||||||||||
| Eastern North Carolina transplanting | Timing in table above | |||||||||||
| Maricopa County, Arizona transplanting | Timing in table above | |||||||||||
| North Florida planting | Planting window in March | Planting window in April | ||||||||||
| Oregon Coast planting | Planting window in May | |||||||||||
| South Florida planting | Planting window in January | Planting window in February | Planting window in August | Planting window in September | Planting window in October | Planting window in November | Planting window in December | |||||
| Western North Carolina transplanting | Timing in table above | |||||||||||
| Western valleys (Portland, Roseburg, Medford), Oregon planting | Planting window in May | |||||||||||
Frost-date caveat: ranges blur real differences inside a state or region. Use them to plan, then fit them to your last frost date, soil temperature and field conditions.
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Last reviewed: November 2026. Source: Arkansas Extension - Spring and Summer Vegetable Planting Dates.