When to plant Peppers in Indiana

In spring, from Apr 15 – June 1 in Clarksville to May 15 – June 10 in West Lafayette.

In fall, June 1 – July 10.

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.

Peppers planting dates by place in Indiana
PlaceSpringFall
AndersonMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
AuburnMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
AvonMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
BargersvilleMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
BedfordMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
Beech GroveMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
BloomingtonMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
BlufftonMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
BrownsburgMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
CarmelMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
Cedar LakeMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 10
ChestertonMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 20
ClarksvilleApr 15 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
Columbia CityMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 10
ColumbusMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 10
ConnersvilleMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
CrawfordsvilleMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Crown PointMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 10
DanvilleMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
DecaturMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
DyerMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
East ChicagoMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
ElkhartMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 10
EvansvilleApr 15 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
FishersMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
Fort WayneMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
FrankfortMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
FranklinMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
GaryMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 20
GoshenMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 10
GreenfieldMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
GreensburgMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
GreenwoodMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
GriffithMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
HammondMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
HighlandMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
HobartMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
HuntertownMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
HuntingtonMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
IndianapolisMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
JasperMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
JeffersonvilleApr 15 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
KendallvilleMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 10
KokomoMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 10
La PorteMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 20
LafayetteMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 10
Lake StationMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 20
LawrenceMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 20
LebanonMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
LogansportMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
LowellMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 10
MadisonMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
MarionMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 10
MartinsvilleMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 1
McCordsvilleMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 20
MerrillvilleMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
Michigan CityMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 20
MishawakaMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
MooresvilleMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
MuncieMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
MunsterMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
New AlbanyApr 15 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
New CastleMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 10
New HavenMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 10
NoblesvilleMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
PeruMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
PlainfieldMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
PlymouthMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
PortageMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 20
RichmondMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
ScherervilleMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
SellersburgApr 15 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
SeymourMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
ShelbyvilleMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
South BendMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
SpeedwayMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
St. JohnMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
Terre HauteMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 10
ValparaisoMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
VincennesMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
WabashMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
WarsawMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 10
WashingtonMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 10
West LafayetteMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 10
WestfieldMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
WhitestownMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
YorktownMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
ZionsvilleMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10

Planting dates: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), tables 4 and 5. Frost dates: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020. “—” means the place's frost date is outside the table. The full USDA table for peppers.