When to plant peppers in New York
Plant out in New York
Apr 15–Apr 29
Across New York the window opens between April 15 and May 28. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.
- Start indoors, New York
- Jan 21–Feb 4
- Plant out, New York
- Apr 15–Apr 29
- Last sowing for a harvest
- Aug 7
- Last frost, New York
- Apr 1
Start seeds indoors 8–10 weeks before the last frost; plant out 2–4 weeks after the last frost. Peppers germinate slowly. A heat mat under the seed tray speeds them up.
Peppers planting dates by city
Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
New YorkApr 15–Apr 29
BuffaloMay 8–May 22
YonkersMay 4–May 18
RochesterMay 8–May 22
SyracuseMay 13–May 27
AlbanyMay 11–May 25
New RochelleMay 4–May 18
CheektowagaMay 8–May 22
Mount VernonApr 15–Apr 29
SchenectadyMay 11–May 25
UticaMay 15–May 29
White PlainsApr 26–May 10
HempsteadApr 16–Apr 30
Tonawanda TownMay 20–Jun 3
LevittownApr 17–May 1
TroyMay 3–May 17
IrondequoitMay 8–May 22
Niagara FallsMay 10–May 24
Kiryas JoelApr 24–May 8
BinghamtonMay 16–May 30
West SenecaMay 8–May 22
FreeportApr 21–May 5
HicksvilleApr 16–Apr 30
West BabylonApr 20–May 4
CoramApr 18–May 2
Valley StreamApr 16–Apr 30
Central IslipApr 24–May 8
BrightonMay 8–May 22
ElmontApr 16–Apr 30
CommackApr 23–May 7
All 89 cities
| City | Start indoors | Plant out | Last frost |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | Jan 21 to Feb 4 | Apr 15 to Apr 29 | Apr 1 |
| Buffalo | Feb 13 to Feb 27 | May 8 to May 22 | Apr 24 |
| Yonkers | Feb 9 to Feb 23 | May 4 to May 18 | Apr 20 |
| Rochester | Feb 13 to Feb 27 | May 8 to May 22 | Apr 24 |
| Syracuse | Feb 18 to Mar 4 | May 13 to May 27 | Apr 29 |
| Albany | Feb 16 to Mar 2 | May 11 to May 25 | Apr 27 |
| New Rochelle | Feb 9 to Feb 23 | May 4 to May 18 | Apr 20 |
| Cheektowaga | Feb 13 to Feb 27 | May 8 to May 22 | Apr 24 |
| Mount Vernon | Jan 21 to Feb 4 | Apr 15 to Apr 29 | Apr 1 |
| Schenectady | Feb 16 to Mar 2 | May 11 to May 25 | Apr 27 |
| Utica | Feb 20 to Mar 6 | May 15 to May 29 | May 1 |
| White Plains | Feb 1 to Feb 15 | Apr 26 to May 10 | Apr 12 |
| Hempstead | Jan 22 to Feb 5 | Apr 16 to Apr 30 | Apr 2 |
| Tonawanda Town | Feb 25 to Mar 11 | May 20 to Jun 3 | May 6 |
| Levittown | Jan 23 to Feb 6 | Apr 17 to May 1 | Apr 3 |
| Troy | Feb 8 to Feb 22 | May 3 to May 17 | Apr 19 |
| Irondequoit | Feb 13 to Feb 27 | May 8 to May 22 | Apr 24 |
| Niagara Falls | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | May 10 to May 24 | Apr 26 |
| Kiryas Joel | Jan 30 to Feb 13 | Apr 24 to May 8 | Apr 10 |
| Binghamton | Feb 21 to Mar 7 | May 16 to May 30 | May 2 |
| West Seneca | Feb 13 to Feb 27 | May 8 to May 22 | Apr 24 |
| Freeport | Jan 27 to Feb 10 | Apr 21 to May 5 | Apr 7 |
| Hicksville | Jan 22 to Feb 5 | Apr 16 to Apr 30 | Apr 2 |
| West Babylon | Jan 26 to Feb 9 | Apr 20 to May 4 | Apr 6 |
| Coram | Jan 24 to Feb 7 | Apr 18 to May 2 | Apr 4 |
| Valley Stream | Jan 22 to Feb 5 | Apr 16 to Apr 30 | Apr 2 |
| Central Islip | Jan 30 to Feb 13 | Apr 24 to May 8 | Apr 10 |
| Brighton | Feb 13 to Feb 27 | May 8 to May 22 | Apr 24 |
| Elmont | Jan 22 to Feb 5 | Apr 16 to Apr 30 | Apr 2 |
| Commack | Jan 29 to Feb 12 | Apr 23 to May 7 | Apr 9 |
| East Meadow | Jan 22 to Feb 5 | Apr 16 to Apr 30 | Apr 2 |
| Long Beach | Jan 27 to Feb 10 | Apr 21 to May 5 | Apr 7 |
| Spring Valley | Feb 9 to Feb 23 | May 4 to May 18 | Apr 20 |
| New City | Feb 14 to Feb 28 | May 9 to May 23 | Apr 25 |
| Uniondale | Jan 22 to Feb 5 | Apr 16 to Apr 30 | Apr 2 |
| Ithaca | Mar 2 to Mar 16 | May 25 to Jun 8 | May 11 |
| Baldwin | Jan 27 to Feb 10 | Apr 21 to May 5 | Apr 7 |
| Huntington Station | Jan 29 to Feb 12 | Apr 23 to May 7 | Apr 9 |
| Poughkeepsie | Feb 10 to Feb 24 | May 5 to May 19 | Apr 21 |
| Port Chester | Feb 1 to Feb 15 | Apr 26 to May 10 | Apr 12 |
| Harrison | Feb 1 to Feb 15 | Apr 26 to May 10 | Apr 12 |
| Oceanside | Jan 27 to Feb 10 | Apr 21 to May 5 | Apr 7 |
| Rome | Feb 25 to Mar 11 | May 20 to Jun 3 | May 6 |
| Centereach | Jan 30 to Feb 13 | Apr 24 to May 8 | Apr 10 |
| Bay Shore | Jan 24 to Feb 7 | Apr 18 to May 2 | Apr 4 |
| Franklin Square | Jan 22 to Feb 5 | Apr 16 to Apr 30 | Apr 2 |
| Middletown | Feb 10 to Feb 24 | May 5 to May 19 | Apr 21 |
| North Tonawanda | Feb 25 to Mar 11 | May 20 to Jun 3 | May 6 |
| Saratoga Springs | Feb 21 to Mar 7 | May 16 to May 30 | May 2 |
| Glen Cove | Jan 22 to Feb 5 | Apr 16 to Apr 30 | Apr 2 |
| Newburgh | Feb 18 to Mar 4 | May 13 to May 27 | Apr 29 |
| Shirley | Feb 7 to Feb 21 | May 2 to May 16 | Apr 18 |
| Monsey | Feb 8 to Feb 22 | May 3 to May 17 | Apr 19 |
| Jamestown | Feb 27 to Mar 13 | May 22 to Jun 5 | May 8 |
| Ossining | Feb 14 to Feb 28 | May 9 to May 23 | Apr 25 |
| Deer Park | Jan 26 to Feb 9 | Apr 20 to May 4 | Apr 6 |
| Lindenhurst | Jan 26 to Feb 9 | Apr 20 to May 4 | Apr 6 |
| West Islip | Jan 26 to Feb 9 | Apr 20 to May 4 | Apr 6 |
| Holbrook | Jan 30 to Feb 13 | Apr 24 to May 8 | Apr 10 |
| Plainview | Jan 26 to Feb 9 | Apr 20 to May 4 | Apr 6 |
| Elmira | Feb 25 to Mar 11 | May 20 to Jun 3 | May 6 |
| Auburn | Feb 21 to Mar 7 | May 16 to May 30 | May 2 |
| Peekskill | Feb 19 to Mar 5 | May 14 to May 28 | Apr 30 |
| Rockville Centre | Jan 27 to Feb 10 | Apr 21 to May 5 | Apr 7 |
| Medford | Feb 7 to Feb 21 | May 2 to May 16 | Apr 18 |
| Dix Hills | Jan 29 to Feb 12 | Apr 23 to May 7 | Apr 9 |
| Smithtown | Jan 30 to Feb 13 | Apr 24 to May 8 | Apr 10 |
| Kingston | Mar 5 to Mar 19 | May 28 to Jun 11 | May 14 |
| Watertown | Feb 21 to Mar 7 | May 16 to May 30 | May 2 |
| Copiague | Jan 26 to Feb 9 | Apr 20 to May 4 | Apr 6 |
| Garden City | Jan 22 to Feb 5 | Apr 16 to Apr 30 | Apr 2 |
| Rotterdam | Feb 16 to Mar 2 | May 11 to May 25 | Apr 27 |
| Massapequa | Jan 23 to Feb 6 | Apr 17 to May 1 | Apr 3 |
| Merrick | Jan 23 to Feb 6 | Apr 17 to May 1 | Apr 3 |
| Selden | Jan 24 to Feb 7 | Apr 18 to May 2 | Apr 4 |
| Mineola | Jan 22 to Feb 5 | Apr 16 to Apr 30 | Apr 2 |
| East Patchogue | Jan 30 to Feb 13 | Apr 24 to May 8 | Apr 10 |
| Lynbrook | Jan 27 to Feb 10 | Apr 21 to May 5 | Apr 7 |
| North Bellmore | Jan 23 to Feb 6 | Apr 17 to May 1 | Apr 3 |
| Niskayuna | Feb 16 to Mar 2 | May 11 to May 25 | Apr 27 |
| Hauppauge | Jan 30 to Feb 13 | Apr 24 to May 8 | Apr 10 |
| West Hempstead | Jan 22 to Feb 5 | Apr 16 to Apr 30 | Apr 2 |
| Eastchester | Feb 9 to Feb 23 | May 4 to May 18 | Apr 20 |
| North Bay Shore | Jan 26 to Feb 9 | Apr 20 to May 4 | Apr 6 |
| North Amityville | Jan 26 to Feb 9 | Apr 20 to May 4 | Apr 6 |
| Lockport | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | May 10 to May 24 | Apr 26 |
| East Massapequa | Jan 23 to Feb 6 | Apr 17 to May 1 | Apr 3 |
| Huntington | Jan 29 to Feb 12 | Apr 23 to May 7 | Apr 9 |
| Nanuet | Feb 9 to Feb 23 | May 4 to May 18 | Apr 20 |
Questions
When should I plant peppers in New York?
In New York, plant out from April 15 to April 29. Across New York the window opens between April 15 and May 28, depending on the local last frost.
How is this date worked out?
Start seeds indoors 8–10 weeks before the last frost; plant out 2–4 weeks after the last frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.
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