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When to Plant Peppers in Pennsylvania
For peppers in Pennsylvania, spring planting starts between Apr 13 (Delaware County) and Jun 5 (Warren County), according to Penn State Extension.
Photo: Pepper plant in a kitchen garden loaded with green, yellow and red peppers. NPS, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
When to plant peppers in your county
Because the guide is frost-relative, the dates shift from county to county.
Published dates for peppers in Pennsylvania
| Type | Season | Region | Published dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peppers | spring | Philadelphia area | Warm | First Date: Mid May | Plants: Black Eyed Peas Plants: Eggplant, Peppers, Tomato, Basil, Gandules | Last Date: Late June | Master Gardeners Philadelphia Planting Guide (Plan, Planting guide table (web page) |
| Pepper | spring | Last frost in Spring May 1 / First frost in Fall October 1 (York County Master Gardener guides) | Date to start indoors: Mar 20 | Transplanting Guide, Transplanting Guide, page 1 of 2 |
| Pepper | spring | Last frost in Spring May 1 / First frost in Fall October 1 (York County Master Gardener guides) | Early date to transplant: May 15; Latest date to transplant: Jun 13 | Transplanting Guide, Transplanting Guide, page 1 of 2 |
Planting dates for peppers by Pennsylvania county
| County | Spring | Summer and fall |
|---|---|---|
| Adams | May 8 to Jun 6 | n/a |
| Allegheny | May 8 to Jun 6 | n/a |
| Armstrong | May 18 to Jun 16 | n/a |
| Beaver | May 12 to Jun 10 | n/a |
| Bedford | May 13 to Jun 11 | n/a |
| Berks | Apr 24 to May 23 | n/a |
| Blair | May 9 to Jun 7 | n/a |
| Bradford | May 16 to Jun 14 | n/a |
| Bucks | Apr 27 to May 26 | n/a |
| Butler | May 21 to Jun 19 | n/a |
| Cambria | May 31 to Jun 29 | n/a |
| Cameron | May 21 to Jun 19 | n/a |
| Carbon | May 21 to Jun 19 | n/a |
| Centre | May 4 to Jun 2 | n/a |
| Chester | May 3 to Jun 1 | n/a |
| Clarion | May 23 to Jun 21 | n/a |
| Clearfield | May 18 to Jun 16 | n/a |
| Clinton | May 14 to Jun 12 | n/a |
| Columbia | May 18 to Jun 16 | n/a |
| Crawford | May 14 to Jun 12 | n/a |
| Cumberland | May 7 to Jun 5 | n/a |
| Dauphin | May 15 to Jun 13 | n/a |
| Delaware | Apr 13 to May 12 | n/a |
| Elk | May 27 to Jun 25 | n/a |
| Erie | May 10 to Jun 8 | n/a |
| Fayette | May 14 to Jun 12 | n/a |
| Forest | May 15 to Jun 13 | n/a |
| Franklin | May 2 to May 31 | n/a |
| Fulton | May 11 to Jun 9 | n/a |
| Greene | May 17 to Jun 15 | n/a |
| Huntingdon | May 3 to Jun 1 | n/a |
| Indiana | May 22 to Jun 20 | n/a |
| Jefferson | May 20 to Jun 18 | n/a |
| Juniata | May 5 to Jun 3 | n/a |
| Lackawanna | May 7 to Jun 5 | n/a |
| Lancaster | May 3 to Jun 1 | n/a |
| Lawrence | May 14 to Jun 12 | n/a |
| Lebanon | May 4 to Jun 2 | n/a |
| Lehigh | May 4 to Jun 2 | n/a |
| Luzerne | May 21 to Jun 19 | n/a |
| Lycoming | May 9 to Jun 7 | n/a |
| McKean | Jun 1 to Jun 30 | n/a |
| Mercer | May 29 to Jun 27 | n/a |
| Mifflin | May 5 to Jun 3 | n/a |
| Monroe | May 20 to Jun 18 | n/a |
| Montgomery | May 8 to Jun 6 | n/a |
| Montour | May 10 to Jun 8 | n/a |
| Northampton | May 2 to May 31 | n/a |
| Northumberland | May 14 to Jun 12 | n/a |
| Perry | May 2 to May 31 | n/a |
| Philadelphia | May 11 to Jun 30 | n/a |
| Pike | May 24 to Jun 22 | n/a |
| Potter | May 28 to Jun 26 | n/a |
| Schuylkill | May 14 to Jun 12 | n/a |
| Snyder | May 9 to Jun 7 | n/a |
| Somerset | May 26 to Jun 24 | n/a |
| Sullivan | May 20 to Jun 18 | n/a |
| Susquehanna | May 28 to Jun 26 | n/a |
| Tioga | May 24 to Jun 22 | n/a |
| Union | May 9 to Jun 7 | n/a |
| Venango | May 16 to Jun 14 | n/a |
| Warren | Jun 5 to Jul 4 | n/a |
| Washington | May 8 to Jun 6 | n/a |
| Wayne | May 28 to Jun 26 | n/a |
| Westmoreland | May 15 to Jun 13 | n/a |
| Wyoming | May 7 to Jun 5 | n/a |
| York | May 10 to Jun 8 | n/a |
More Pennsylvania planting guides
- Tomatoes
- Potatoes
- Sweet Potatoes
- Sweet Corn
- Green Beans
- Lima Beans
- Peas
- Southern Peas
- Cucumbers
- Squash
- Winter Squash
- Pumpkins
- Watermelon
- Cantaloupe
- Okra
- Eggplant
- Lettuce
- Spinach
- Kale
- Collard Greens
- Mustard Greens
- Turnips
- Swiss Chard
- Cabbage
- Broccoli
- Cauliflower
- Brussels Sprouts
- Kohlrabi
- Carrots
- Beets
- Radishes
- Onions
- Garlic
- Leeks
- Asparagus
- Basil
- Parsley
More planting dates for Pennsylvania
Planting dates for each crop in Pennsylvania, from the Penn State Extension calendar.
Planting peppers in Pennsylvania: questions
When do you plant peppers in Pennsylvania?
For peppers in Pennsylvania, spring planting starts between Apr 13 (Delaware County) and Jun 5 (Warren County), according to Penn State Extension.
Can I plant peppers in the fall in Pennsylvania?
The Penn State Extension calendar used here lists no fall window for peppers.
How does frost timing change peppers planting?
Spring windows follow the last frost and fall windows end before the first frost. See the Pennsylvania frost dates page for your county.
Where do these dates for peppers come from?
Master Gardeners Philadelphia Planting Guide (Planting guide of vegetables grown in the Philadelphia area); Transplanting Guide.
Why do the dates differ by county?
The publication counts weeks from the frost date, worked out here for each county.
Photos: Pepper plant in a kitchen garden loaded with green, yellow and red peppers: NPS, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons; Green hillside meadow below Mount Yeager in Nescopeck State Park, Luzerne County: Nicholas A. Tonelli, CC BY 2.0, via Flickr; Golden wheat field below wooded hills in Benton Township, Columbia County: Nicholas A. Tonelli, CC BY 2.0, via Flickr; Cornfield and woodlot under a glowing evening sky in Bradford County: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Flickr; Open grassy meadow below wooded hills under summer clouds in Hamilton Township, McKean County: Nicholas A. Tonelli, CC BY 2.0, via Flickr; Pile of ripe tomatoes: Jubair Bin Iqbal, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Potato plants growing in a home garden: Geo Lightspeed7, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Rows of sweet corn in a field: Wee Hong, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Clusters of long green bean pods hanging from a climbing bean vine: Nirajan_pant, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Cucumber vines climbing a wooden trellis in a kitchen garden: NPS, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons; Zucchini fruit on the plant: Schlaghecken Josef, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Young lettuce plant in garden soil: GT1976, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Long rows of green onion plants growing in sandy farm soil: ליזי שאנן, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons.