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Chilli pepper: when to sow, plant out and harvest

Also called: Chili pepper.

Sowing, planting and harvest dates for your climate, good and bad companions, growing tips.

When to sow in your region

Average dates, computed from the frost dates of each climate. For your exact dates, choose your town.

ClimateSow under coverPlant outHarvest
Northern France4 February – 24 February29 April – 12 May1 August – 31 October
Atlantic coast25 January – 14 February19 April – 2 May5 August – 4 November
Eastern France27 January – 16 February21 April – 4 May30 July – 29 October
Mediterranean24 December – 13 January18 March – 31 March21 August – 20 November
Mountains (around 1,000 m)1 March – 21 March24 May – 6 June30 June – 29 September

Growing

Family
Solanaceae
Latin name
Capsicum annuum (also C. chinense and C. frutescens)
Cold tolerance
Tender (killed by frost)
Soil temperature to germinate
16–18 °C minimum
Emergence
10–20 days
Between rows
50–70 cm
In the row
40–50 cm

Companion planting

The level of evidence is shown for each pairing: many rest on tradition rather than on studies.

Good neighbours

Keep apart

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