When to plant Peppers in Washington
In spring, from Mar 15 – May 1 in Burien to June 1 – 15 in Cheney.
In fall, from June 1 – Aug 1 in Aberdeen to June 15 – Sept 1 in Port Townsend.
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.
| Place | Spring | Fall |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | Apr 15 – June 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Airway Heights | May 15 – June 10 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Anacortes | Apr 1 – June 1 | June 1 – Aug 15 |
| Arlington | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 10 |
| Auburn | Apr 10 – June 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Bainbridge Island | Apr 15 – June 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Battle Ground | May 15 – June 10 | June 1 – July 10 |
| Bellevue | Apr 1 – June 1 | June 1 – Aug 15 |
| Bellingham | Apr 15 – June 1 | June 1 – July 20 |
| Bonney Lake | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 20 |
| Bothell | Apr 1 – June 1 | June 1 – Aug 15 |
| Bremerton | Apr 15 – June 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Burien | Mar 15 – May 1 | June 1 – Aug 15 |
| Burlington | Apr 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 20 |
| Camas | Apr 10 – June 1 | June 1 – Aug 15 |
| Centralia | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 20 |
| Cheney | June 1 – 15 | Not listed |
| Covington | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 10 |
| Des Moines | Mar 15 – May 1 | June 1 – Aug 15 |
| East Wenatchee | Apr 15 – June 1 | June 1 – July 20 |
| Edgewood | Apr 1 – June 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Edmonds | Apr 1 – June 1 | June 1 – Aug 15 |
| Ellensburg | May 20 – June 10 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Enumclaw | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 20 |
| Everett | Apr 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 20 |
| Federal Way | Apr 1 – June 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Ferndale | Apr 15 – June 1 | June 1 – July 20 |
| Fife | Apr 1 – June 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Gig Harbor | Apr 1 – June 1 | June 1 – Aug 15 |
| Grandview | May 15 – June 10 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Issaquah | Apr 1 – June 1 | June 1 – Aug 15 |
| Kelso | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Kenmore | Apr 1 – June 1 | June 1 – Aug 15 |
| Kennewick | Apr 15 – June 1 | June 1 – July 20 |
| Kent | Apr 10 – June 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Kirkland | Apr 1 – June 1 | June 1 – Aug 15 |
| Lacey | May 15 – June 10 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Lake Forest Park | Apr 1 – June 1 | June 1 – Aug 15 |
| Lake Stevens | Apr 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 20 |
| Lakewood | Apr 1 – June 1 | June 1 – Aug 15 |
| Liberty Lake | May 15 – June 10 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Longview | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Lynden | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 10 |
| Lynnwood | Apr 1 – June 1 | June 1 – Aug 15 |
| Maple Valley | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 10 |
| Marysville | Apr 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 20 |
| Mercer Island | Apr 1 – June 1 | June 1 – Aug 15 |
| Mill Creek | Apr 1 – June 1 | June 1 – Aug 15 |
| Monroe | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 10 |
| Moses Lake | May 15 – June 10 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Mount Vernon | Apr 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 20 |
| Mountlake Terrace | Apr 1 – June 1 | June 1 – Aug 15 |
| Mukilteo | Apr 1 – June 1 | June 1 – Aug 15 |
| Newcastle | Apr 1 – June 1 | June 1 – Aug 15 |
| Oak Harbor | Apr 1 – June 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Olympia | May 15 – June 10 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Pasco | May 15 – June 10 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Port Angeles | Apr 1 – June 1 | June 1 – Aug 15 |
| Port Orchard | Apr 15 – June 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Port Townsend | Mar 15 – May 1 | June 15 – Sept 1 |
| Poulsbo | Apr 15 – June 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Pullman | May 20 – June 10 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Puyallup | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 20 |
| Redmond | Apr 1 – June 1 | June 1 – Aug 15 |
| Renton | Apr 1 – June 1 | June 1 – Aug 15 |
| Richland | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 10 |
| Ridgefield | May 15 – June 10 | June 1 – July 10 |
| Sammamish | Apr 15 – June 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| SeaTac | Mar 15 – May 1 | June 1 – Aug 15 |
| Seattle | Apr 1 – June 1 | June 1 – Aug 15 |
| Sedro-Woolley | Apr 15 – June 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Shelton | May 15 – June 10 | June 1 – July 10 |
| Shoreline | Apr 1 – June 1 | June 1 – Aug 15 |
| Snohomish | Apr 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 20 |
| Snoqualmie | Apr 15 – June 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Spokane | May 15 – June 10 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Spokane Valley | May 15 – June 10 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Sumner | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 20 |
| Sunnyside | May 15 – June 10 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Tacoma | Apr 1 – June 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Tukwila | Mar 15 – May 1 | June 1 – Aug 15 |
| Tumwater | May 15 – June 10 | June 1 – July 1 |
| University Place | Apr 1 – June 1 | June 1 – Aug 15 |
| Vancouver | Apr 15 – June 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Walla Walla | Apr 15 – June 1 | June 1 – July 20 |
| Washougal | Apr 15 – June 1 | June 1 – Aug 15 |
| Wenatchee | Apr 15 – June 1 | June 1 – July 20 |
| West Richland | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 10 |
| Woodinville | Apr 1 – June 1 | June 1 – Aug 15 |
| Yakima | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 10 |
| Yelm | May 15 – June 10 | June 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.