When to plant Peppers in Kentucky

In spring, from Apr 15 – June 1 in Hopkinsville to May 15 – June 10 in Shelbyville.

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 Kentucky
PlaceSpringFall
AlexandriaMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
AshlandMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
BardstownMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 10
BereaMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
Bowling GreenMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
CampbellsvilleMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 10
CovingtonMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
DanvilleMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
ElizabethtownMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
ErlangerMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
FlorenceMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
Fort ThomasMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
FrankfortMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 10
FranklinMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
GeorgetownMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
GlasgowMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
HendersonMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
HopkinsvilleApr 15 – June 1June 1 – July 20
IndependenceMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
JeffersontownApr 15 – June 1June 1 – July 20
La GrangeMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 10
LawrenceburgMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
LexingtonMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
LouisvilleMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
LyndonApr 15 – June 1June 1 – July 20
MadisonvilleApr 15 – June 1June 1 – July 20
Mount WashingtonMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
MurrayMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
NewportMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
NicholasvilleMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
OwensboroApr 15 – June 1June 1 – July 20
PaducahMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
ParisMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
RadcliffMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
RichmondMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 10
ShelbyvilleMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
ShepherdsvilleMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
ShivelyApr 15 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
SomersetMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
St. MatthewsApr 15 – June 1June 1 – July 20
VersaillesMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
WinchesterMay 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.