When to plant peppers in Zone 3

In Zone 3, the last spring frost usually passes around May 15 and the first fall frost arrives around September 15, leaving about 123 frost-free days. The windows below are computed from those frost dates, with the same math the Dibble app uses.

Short, cool season. Start most warm crops indoors and protect from late frosts.

Planting windows for peppers in Zone 3

The harvest estimate counts 70 days to maturity, then a picking window of about 60 days. These windows use typical frost dates for Zone 3; Dibble pins them to your exact ZIP code.

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Pepper in a Zone 3 season

Zone 3 gives about 123 frost-free days. Pepper needs roughly 70 days from transplant. That leaves about 53 days of slack, enough for one full crop with a little room for a cold spring.

How to grow peppers

Peppers love warmth but sulk in extreme heat. Start seeds indoors about 10 weeks before planting out, and wait until the soil is warm and nights stay mild before you transplant. Where summers are fierce, favor the milder months so the fruit sets.

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Pepper in other zones

Not in Zone 3? Pick your zone for the same dated windows.

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Dates are estimates based on typical frost dates for the zone. Your yard has its own microclimate, so use them as a starting point and adjust as you learn your space.