When to plant Peppers in New York

In spring, from Apr 15 – June 1 in Floral Park to May 25 – June 15 in Oneonta.

In fall, June 1 – July 10.

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 York
PlaceSpringFall
AirmontMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
AlbanyMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
AmsterdamMay 20 – June 10June 1 – July 1
AuburnMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 10
BabylonMay 1 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
BataviaMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 10
BeaconMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
BinghamtonMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
BuffaloMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 20
CanandaiguaMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 10
Chestnut RidgeMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 20
CohoesMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 20
CorningMay 25 – June 15June 1 – July 1
CortlandMay 20 – June 10June 1 – July 1
DepewMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 20
Dobbs FerryMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 20
DunkirkMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 10
East RockawayMay 1 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
ElmiraMay 20 – June 10June 1 – July 1
EndicottMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Floral ParkApr 15 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
FreeportMay 1 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
FultonMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 10
Garden CityApr 15 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
GenevaMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 10
Glen CoveApr 15 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
Glens FallsMay 25 – June 15June 1 – July 1
GloversvilleMay 20 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Great NeckApr 15 – June 1June 1 – Aug 15
HarrisonMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
HaverstrawMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
HempsteadApr 15 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
IthacaMay 20 – June 10June 1 – July 1
JamestownMay 20 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Johnson CityMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
KenmoreMay 20 – June 10June 1 – July 1
KingstonMay 20 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Kiryas JoelMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
LackawannaMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 20
Lake GroveMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
LancasterMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 20
LindenhurstMay 1 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
LockportMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 20
Long BeachMay 1 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
LynbrookMay 1 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
MamaroneckMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 20
Massapequa ParkApr 15 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
MiddletownMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
MineolaApr 15 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
Mount KiscoMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
Mount VernonApr 15 – June 1June 1 – Aug 15
New Hyde ParkApr 15 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
New RochelleMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 20
New YorkApr 15 – June 1June 1 – Aug 15
NewburghMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Niagara FallsMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 10
North TonawandaMay 20 – June 10June 1 – July 1
OleanMay 20 – June 10June 1 – July 1
OneidaMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
OneontaMay 25 – June 15June 1 – July 1
OssiningMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
OswegoMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 20
PatchogueApr 15 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
PeekskillMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 10
PlattsburghMay 20 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Port ChesterMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
PoughkeepsieMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
RochesterMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
Rockville CentreMay 1 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
RomeMay 20 – June 10June 1 – July 1
RyeMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
Saratoga SpringsMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
ScarsdaleMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 20
SchenectadyMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Sleepy HollowMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 20
Spring ValleyMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 20
SuffernMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
SyracuseMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 10
TarrytownMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 20
TonawandaMay 20 – June 10June 1 – July 1
TroyMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 20
UticaMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Valley StreamApr 15 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
WatertownMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
WatervlietMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 20
West HaverstrawMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
WestburyApr 15 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
White PlainsMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
WoodburyMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 20
YonkersMay 10 – 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.