When to plant Peppers in Massachusetts

In spring, from Apr 15 – June 1 in Boston to May 20 – June 10 in North Adams.

In fall, June 1 – July 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.

Peppers planting dates by place in Massachusetts
PlaceSpringFall
Agawam TownMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
AmesburyMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Amherst TownMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
AttleboroMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Barnstable TownMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 20
BeverlyMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
BostonApr 15 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
Braintree TownMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
Bridgewater TownMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
BrocktonMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
CambridgeMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
ChelseaApr 15 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
ChicopeeMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
EasthamptonMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
EverettApr 15 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
Fall RiverMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
FitchburgMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
FraminghamMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Franklin TownMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
GardnerMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
GloucesterMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
GreenfieldMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
HaverhillMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
HolyokeMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
LawrenceMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
LeominsterMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
LowellMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
LynnMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
MaldenApr 15 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
MarlboroughMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
MedfordApr 15 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
MelroseMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
MethuenMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
New BedfordMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
NewburyportMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
NewtonMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
North AdamsMay 20 – June 10June 1 – July 1
North Attleborough TownMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
NorthamptonMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Palmer TownMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
PeabodyMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
PittsfieldMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
QuincyMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
Randolph TownMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 20
RevereApr 15 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
SalemMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
SomervilleApr 15 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
Southbridge TownMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 1
SpringfieldMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
TauntonMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
WalthamMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
WatertownMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
West Springfield TownMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
WestfieldMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Weymouth TownMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
Winthrop TownApr 15 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
WoburnMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
WorcesterMay 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.