When to plant Peppers in New Jersey

In spring, from Apr 15 – June 1 in Atlantic City to May 15 – June 10 in Somerville.

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 New Jersey
PlaceSpringFall
Asbury ParkMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
Atlantic CityApr 15 – June 1June 1 – Aug 15
BayonneApr 15 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
BeachwoodMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
BellmawrApr 15 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
BergenfieldApr 15 – June 1June 1 – July 20
Bound BrookMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 10
BridgetonMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
BurlingtonMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
CamdenApr 15 – June 1June 1 – Aug 15
CarteretApr 15 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
ChathamMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 20
Cliffside ParkApr 15 – June 1June 1 – Aug 15
CliftonMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
CollingswoodMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
DoverMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
DumontApr 15 – June 1June 1 – July 20
East OrangeApr 15 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
East RutherfordApr 15 – June 1June 1 – July 20
EatontownMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
EdgewaterApr 15 – June 1June 1 – Aug 15
ElizabethApr 15 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
Elmwood ParkApr 15 – June 1June 1 – July 20
EnglewoodApr 15 – June 1June 1 – July 20
Fair LawnApr 15 – June 1June 1 – July 20
FairviewApr 15 – June 1June 1 – Aug 15
Florham ParkMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 20
Fort LeeApr 15 – June 1June 1 – July 20
Franklin LakesMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
FreeholdMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
GarfieldApr 15 – June 1June 1 – July 20
GlassboroMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
Glen RockMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
Gloucester CityApr 15 – June 1June 1 – Aug 15
GuttenbergApr 15 – June 1June 1 – Aug 15
HackensackApr 15 – June 1June 1 – July 20
HackettstownMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
HaddonfieldMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
HammontonMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
HarrisonApr 15 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
Hasbrouck HeightsApr 15 – June 1June 1 – July 20
HawthorneMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
Highland ParkMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
HillsdaleApr 15 – June 1June 1 – July 20
HobokenApr 15 – June 1June 1 – Aug 15
HopatcongMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
Jersey CityApr 15 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
KearnyApr 15 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
KinnelonMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
Lincoln ParkMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
LindenApr 15 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
LindenwoldMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
Little FerryApr 15 – June 1June 1 – July 20
LodiApr 15 – June 1June 1 – July 20
Long BranchMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
MadisonMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 20
ManvilleMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 10
MaywoodApr 15 – June 1June 1 – July 20
MetuchenMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
MiddlesexMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
MillvilleMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
MorristownMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 20
New BrunswickMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
New MilfordApr 15 – June 1June 1 – July 20
New ProvidenceMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 20
NewarkApr 15 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
North ArlingtonApr 15 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
North PlainfieldMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
OaklandMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
Ocean CityApr 15 – June 1June 1 – Aug 15
Palisades ParkApr 15 – June 1June 1 – July 20
ParamusApr 15 – June 1June 1 – July 20
PassaicApr 15 – June 1June 1 – July 20
PatersonMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
Perth AmboyMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
PhillipsburgMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
Pine HillMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
PlainfieldMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
PleasantvilleApr 15 – June 1June 1 – Aug 15
Point PleasantMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
Pompton LakesMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
PrincetonMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
RahwayMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
RamseyMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
Red BankMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
RidgefieldApr 15 – June 1June 1 – July 20
Ridgefield ParkApr 15 – June 1June 1 – July 20
RidgewoodMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
RingwoodMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
River EdgeApr 15 – June 1June 1 – July 20
RoselleMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
Roselle ParkMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
RutherfordApr 15 – June 1June 1 – July 20
SayrevilleMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
SecaucusApr 15 – June 1June 1 – July 20
Somers PointApr 15 – June 1June 1 – Aug 15
SomervilleMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 10
South AmboyMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
South PlainfieldMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
South RiverMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
SummitMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 20
TenaflyApr 15 – June 1June 1 – July 20
Tinton FallsMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
TotowaMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
TrentonMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 20
Union CityApr 15 – June 1June 1 – Aug 15
VinelandMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
WaldwickMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
WallingtonApr 15 – June 1June 1 – July 20
WanaqueMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
West New YorkApr 15 – June 1June 1 – Aug 15
WestfieldMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
WestwoodApr 15 – June 1June 1 – July 20
Wood-RidgeApr 15 – June 1June 1 – July 20
WoodburyApr 15 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
Woodland ParkMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20

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.