When to plant Peppers in Minnesota

In spring, from May 10 – June 1 in Bloomington to June 1 – 15 in Cloquet.

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 Minnesota
PlaceSpringFall
Albert LeaMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
AlexandriaMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
AndoverMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
AnokaMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Apple ValleyMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
AustinMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
BemidjiMay 25 – June 15June 1 – July 1
Big LakeMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
BlaineMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
BloomingtonMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
BrainerdMay 20 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Brooklyn CenterMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Brooklyn ParkMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
BuffaloMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
BurnsvilleMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
CambridgeMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
ChamplinMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
ChanhassenMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
ChaskaMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
CloquetJune 1 – 15June 1 – 20
Columbia HeightsMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
Coon RapidsMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Cottage GroveMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
CrystalMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
DaytonMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Detroit LakesMay 20 – June 10June 1 – 20
DuluthMay 20 – June 10June 1 – July 1
EaganMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
East BethelMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Eden PrairieMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 1
EdinaMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
Elk RiverMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
FairmontMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 1
FaribaultMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
FarmingtonMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Fergus FallsMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Forest LakeMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
FridleyMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Golden ValleyMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Grand RapidsMay 25 – June 15June 1 – 20
Ham LakeMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
HastingsMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
HermantownMay 25 – June 15June 1 – July 1
HibbingNot listedNot listed
HopkinsMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
HugoMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
HutchinsonMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Inver Grove HeightsMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
Lake ElmoMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
LakevilleMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Lino LakesMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
Little CanadaMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
MankatoMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Maple GroveMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
MaplewoodMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
MarshallMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Mendota HeightsMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 1
MinneapolisMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
MinnetonkaMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
MonticelloMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
MoorheadMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Mounds ViewMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
New BrightonMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
New HopeMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
New UlmMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
North BranchMay 25 – June 15June 1 – 20
North MankatoMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
North St. PaulMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
NorthfieldMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
OakdaleMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
OtsegoMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
OwatonnaMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
PlymouthMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Prior LakeMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 1
RamseyMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Red WingMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 1
RichfieldMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
RobbinsdaleMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
RochesterMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
RogersMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
RosemountMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
RosevilleMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
SartellMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Sauk RapidsMay 20 – June 10June 1 – July 1
SavageMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 1
ShakopeeMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 1
ShoreviewMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
South St. PaulMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
St. CloudMay 20 – June 10June 1 – July 1
St. Louis ParkMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
St. MichaelMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
St. PaulMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
St. PeterMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
StillwaterMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Vadnais HeightsMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
VictoriaMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
WaconiaMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
West St. PaulMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
White Bear LakeMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
WillmarMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
WinonaMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
WoodburyMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
WorthingtonMay 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. “—” means the place's frost date is outside the table. The full USDA table for peppers.