When to plant Peppers in South Dakota

In spring, from May 15 – June 10 in Brandon to May 20 – June 10 in Watertown.

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 South Dakota
PlaceSpringFall
AberdeenMay 20 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Box ElderMay 20 – June 10June 1 – July 1
BrandonMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
BrookingsMay 20 – June 10June 1 – July 1
HarrisburgMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
HuronMay 20 – June 10June 1 – July 1
MitchellMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
PierreMay 20 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Rapid CityMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Sioux FallsMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
SpearfishMay 20 – June 10June 1 – July 1
VermillionMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
WatertownMay 20 – June 10June 1 – July 1
YanktonMay 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.