When to plant Peppers in Arkansas
In spring, from Apr 1 – June 1 in Pine Bluff to May 1 – June 1 in Rogers.
In fall, June 1 – Aug 1.
Dates are for setting out plants. USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.
| Place | Spring | Fall |
|---|---|---|
| Batesville | Apr 15 – June 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Bella Vista | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 20 |
| Benton | Apr 10 – June 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Bentonville | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 20 |
| Blytheville | Apr 10 – June 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Bryant | Apr 10 – June 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Cabot | Apr 15 – June 1 | June 1 – July 20 |
| Camden | Apr 10 – June 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Centerton | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 20 |
| Conway | Apr 15 – June 1 | June 1 – July 20 |
| El Dorado | Apr 10 – June 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Farmington | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 10 |
| Fayetteville | Apr 15 – June 1 | June 1 – July 20 |
| Forrest City | Apr 10 – June 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Fort Smith | Apr 10 – June 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Harrison | Apr 15 – June 1 | June 1 – July 20 |
| Hot Springs | Apr 10 – June 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Jacksonville | Apr 10 – June 1 | June 1 – Aug 15 |
| Jonesboro | Apr 10 – June 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Little Rock | Apr 10 – June 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Lowell | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 20 |
| Magnolia | Apr 15 – June 1 | June 1 – July 20 |
| Malvern | Apr 15 – June 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Marion | Apr 10 – June 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Maumelle | Apr 15 – June 1 | June 1 – July 20 |
| Mountain Home | Apr 15 – June 1 | June 1 – July 20 |
| North Little Rock | Apr 10 – June 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Paragould | Apr 15 – June 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Pea Ridge | Apr 15 – June 1 | June 1 – July 20 |
| Pine Bluff | Apr 1 – June 1 | June 1 – Aug 15 |
| Rogers | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 20 |
| Russellville | Apr 15 – June 1 | June 1 – July 20 |
| Searcy | Apr 15 – June 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Sherwood | Apr 10 – June 1 | June 1 – Aug 15 |
| Siloam Springs | Apr 15 – June 1 | June 1 – July 20 |
| Springdale | Apr 15 – June 1 | June 1 – July 20 |
| Texarkana | Apr 1 – June 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Van Buren | Apr 10 – June 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| West Memphis | Apr 10 – June 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
Planting dates: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), tables 4 and 5. Frost dates: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020. The full USDA table for peppers.