When to plant Peppers in Wisconsin

In spring, from May 10 – June 1 in Caledonia to May 20 – June 10 in Wisconsin Rapids.

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 Wisconsin
PlaceSpringFall
AllouezMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
AppletonMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
AshwaubenonMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
BarabooMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Beaver DamMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
BellevueMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
BeloitMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
BrookfieldMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Brown DeerMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 10
BurlingtonMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
CaledoniaMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
CedarburgMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
Chippewa FallsMay 20 – June 10June 1 – July 1
CudahyMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 20
De PereMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
DeForestMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Eau ClaireMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 1
ElkhornMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
FitchburgMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Fond du LacMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 10
Fort AtkinsonMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Fox CrossingMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
FranklinMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
GermantownMay 20 – June 10June 1 – July 1
GlendaleMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 10
GraftonMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
Green BayMay 20 – June 10June 1 – July 1
GreendaleMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
GreenfieldMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
GreenvilleMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
HarrisonMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
HartfordMay 20 – June 10June 1 – July 1
HartlandMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
HobartMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
HolmenMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
HowardMay 20 – June 10June 1 – July 1
HudsonMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
JanesvilleMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
KaukaunaMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
KenoshaMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 10
La CrosseMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
LisbonMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 10
Little ChuteMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
MadisonMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
ManitowocMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 10
MarinetteMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
MarshfieldMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
MenashaMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Menomonee FallsMay 20 – June 10June 1 – July 1
MenomonieMay 20 – June 10June 1 – July 1
MequonMay 20 – June 10June 1 – July 1
MiddletonMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
MilwaukeeMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 10
MonroeMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Mount PleasantMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
MuskegoMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
NeenahMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
New BerlinMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
New RichmondMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
Oak CreekMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 20
OconomowocMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
OnalaskaMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
OregonMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
OshkoshMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
PewaukeeMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
PlattevilleMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Pleasant PrairieMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 20
PloverMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Port WashingtonMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 10
RacineMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
ReedsburgMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
RichfieldMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 10
River FallsMay 20 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Salem LakesMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
SheboyganMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 10
ShorewoodMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 10
South MilwaukeeMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 20
Stevens PointMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
StoughtonMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
SuamicoMay 20 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Sun PrairieMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
SuperiorMay 20 – June 10June 1 – July 1
SussexMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 10
Two RiversMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 10
VeronaMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
WatertownMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
WaukeshaMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
WaunakeeMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
WaupunMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
WausauMay 20 – June 10June 1 – July 1
WauwatosaMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 10
West AllisMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 10
West BendMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
WestonMay 20 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Whitefish BayMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 10
WhitewaterMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
WindsorMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Wisconsin RapidsMay 20 – 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.