When to plant Peppers in Missouri

In spring, from Apr 15 – June 1 in Ballwin to May 10 – June 1 in West Plains.

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 Missouri
PlaceSpringFall
ArnoldMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
BallwinApr 15 – June 1June 1 – July 20
Bellefontaine NeighborsApr 15 – June 1June 1 – July 20
BeltonMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
Blue SpringsMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
BolivarMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 10
BransonMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
BridgetonApr 15 – June 1June 1 – July 20
Cape GirardeauMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 10
CarthageApr 15 – June 1June 1 – July 20
ChesterfieldApr 15 – June 1June 1 – July 20
ClaytonApr 15 – June 1June 1 – July 20
ColumbiaMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
CrestwoodApr 15 – June 1June 1 – July 20
Creve CoeurApr 15 – June 1June 1 – July 20
Dardenne PrairieMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
EllisvilleMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 10
EurekaMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 10
Excelsior SpringsMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
FarmingtonMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 10
FergusonApr 15 – June 1June 1 – July 20
FestusMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
FlorissantApr 15 – June 1June 1 – July 20
FultonMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 10
GladstoneApr 15 – June 1June 1 – July 20
Grain ValleyMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
GrandviewMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
HannibalMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
HazelwoodApr 15 – June 1June 1 – July 20
IndependenceMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
JacksonMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
Jefferson CityMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
JenningsApr 15 – June 1June 1 – July 20
JoplinMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
Kansas CityApr 15 – June 1June 1 – July 20
KearneyMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
KennettApr 15 – June 1June 1 – July 20
KirksvilleMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
KirkwoodApr 15 – June 1June 1 – July 20
Lake St. LouisMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
LebanonMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
Lee's SummitMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
LibertyMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
ManchesterApr 15 – June 1June 1 – July 20
MarshallMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 10
Maryland HeightsApr 15 – June 1June 1 – July 20
MaryvilleMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
MexicoMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 10
MoberlyMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 10
MonettMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
NeoshoMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
NixaMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 10
O'FallonMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
OverlandApr 15 – June 1June 1 – July 20
OzarkMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 10
Poplar BluffApr 15 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
RaymoreMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
RaytownMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
RepublicMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
RollaMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
SedaliaMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
SikestonApr 15 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
SmithvilleMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
SpringfieldApr 15 – June 1June 1 – July 20
St. AnnApr 15 – June 1June 1 – July 20
St. CharlesMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
St. JosephMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
St. LouisApr 15 – June 1June 1 – July 20
St. PetersMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
Town and CountryApr 15 – June 1June 1 – July 20
TroyMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 10
UnionMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 10
University CityApr 15 – June 1June 1 – July 20
WarrensburgMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 10
WashingtonMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 10
Webb CityMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
Webster GrovesApr 15 – June 1June 1 – July 20
WentzvilleMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
West PlainsMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
WildwoodMay 1 – 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.