When to plant Peppers in Michigan

In spring, from May 10 – June 1 in Ferndale to May 25 – June 15 in Cadillac.

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 Michigan
PlaceSpringFall
AdrianMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Allen ParkMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
AlpenaMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 10
Ann ArborMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Auburn HillsMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 10
Battle CreekMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 10
Bay CityMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 10
BerkleyMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 10
Beverly HillsMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 10
BirminghamMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 10
BurtonMay 20 – June 10June 1 – July 1
CadillacMay 25 – June 15June 1 – July 1
ClawsonMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 10
ColdwaterMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
DearbornMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Dearborn HeightsMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
DetroitMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 10
East Grand RapidsMay 20 – June 10June 1 – July 1
East LansingMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 10
EastpointeMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 10
EscanabaMay 20 – June 10June 1 – July 1
FarmingtonMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 10
Farmington HillsMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 10
FentonMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
FerndaleMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 20
Flat RockMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 10
FlintMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
FraserMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 10
Garden CityMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Grand HavenMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 10
Grand RapidsMay 20 – June 10June 1 – July 1
GrandvilleMay 20 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Grosse Pointe ParkMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 10
Grosse Pointe WoodsMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 10
HamtramckMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 20
Harper WoodsMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 10
Hazel ParkMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 20
HollandMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 10
InksterMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 20
IoniaMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
JacksonMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
KalamazooMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 10
KentwoodMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
LansingMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Lincoln ParkMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
LivoniaMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 10
Madison HeightsMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 20
MarquetteMay 20 – June 10June 1 – July 10
MelvindaleMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
MidlandMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 10
MonroeMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
Mount ClemensMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 10
Mount PleasantMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 10
MuskegonMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 10
New BaltimoreMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 10
NilesMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 10
Norton ShoresMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 10
NoviMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 10
Oak ParkMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 10
OwossoMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
PontiacMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 10
Port HuronMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 20
PortageMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 10
RiverviewMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 20
RochesterMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 10
Rochester HillsMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 10
RomulusMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 20
RosevilleMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 10
Royal OakMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 20
SaginawMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 10
Sault Ste. MarieMay 20 – June 10June 1 – July 1
South LyonMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
SouthfieldMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 10
SouthgateMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 20
St. Clair ShoresMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 10
Sterling HeightsMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 10
SturgisMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 10
TaylorMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 20
Traverse CityMay 20 – June 10June 1 – July 10
TrentonMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 20
TroyMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 10
WalkerMay 20 – June 10June 1 – July 1
WarrenMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 20
WayneMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 20
WestlandMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 20
WixomMay 20 – June 10June 1 – July 1
WoodhavenMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 20
WyandotteMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
WyomingMay 20 – June 10June 1 – July 1
YpsilantiMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 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.