When to plant Peppers in Kansas

In spring, from Apr 15 – June 1 in Kansas City to May 15 – June 10 in Garden City.

In fall, June 1 – July 20.

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 Kansas
PlaceSpringFall
AndoverMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
Arkansas CityMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
AtchisonMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
Bel AireMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
DerbyMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 10
Dodge CityMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
El DoradoMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 10
EmporiaMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 10
Garden CityMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 10
GardnerMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 10
Great BendMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 1
HaysMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
HaysvilleMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 10
HutchinsonMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
Junction CityMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
Kansas CityApr 15 – June 1June 1 – July 20
LansingMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
LawrenceMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
LeavenworthMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
LeawoodMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
LenexaMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
LiberalMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
ManhattanMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
McPhersonMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
MerriamApr 15 – June 1June 1 – July 20
MissionApr 15 – June 1June 1 – July 20
NewtonMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 10
OlatheMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
OttawaMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
Overland ParkMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
PittsburgMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
Prairie VillageApr 15 – June 1June 1 – July 20
SalinaMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
ShawneeMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
Spring HillMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 10
TopekaMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
WichitaMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
WinfieldMay 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. The full USDA table for peppers.