Cold Climate Gardening . Growing Fruit . Plant Care
When to Plant Peppers in Zone 7b: Timing, Tips, and Transitions for Cold-Climate Gardeners
In Zone 7b, start pepper seeds indoors 8 to 10 weeks before your last frost date (typically mid-March to early April), then transplant seedlings outdoors after all danger of frost has passed and soil temperatures reach at least 60°F, usually between late April and mid-May. Your local last frost date determines everything, so confirm your specific microclimate timing before committing your precious seedlings to the garden.
I’ll be honest: watching Zone 7b gardeners transplant peppers in late April while we’re still nursing our Zone 3 Alberta seedlings under grow lights until June makes me equal parts envious and …
