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When to plant peppers in Zone 7a
In Zone 7a, start indoors around March 4 and transplant around April 22 – May 6.
Your peppers timeline — Zone 7a
| Start indoors | March 4 |
|---|---|
| Transplant | April 22 – May 6 |
| Zone 7a last frost | ~04/15 |
| Zone 7a first frost | ~10/26 |
Start indoors; set out 2 weeks after the last frost. [src]Cited: University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension — “Growing Vegetables: When to Plant Your Vegetable Garden”
Dates computed from Zone 7a's median NOAA frost normals and the cited rule. Your town may differ by a week or two — check your exact ZIP.
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Last verified 2026-07-16. Frost: NOAA NCEI 1991–2020. Zone: USDA 2023. Rule: University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension — “Growing Vegetables: When to Plant Your Vegetable Garden”; UGA Extension (days to maturity).