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Sweet pepper: when to sow, plant out and harvest

Also called: Bell 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 July – 31 October
Atlantic coast25 January – 14 February19 April – 2 May21 June – 4 November
Eastern France27 January – 16 February21 April – 4 May23 June – 29 October
Mediterranean24 December – 13 January18 March – 31 March20 May – 20 November
Mountains (around 1,000 m)1 March – 21 March24 May – 6 June26 July – 29 September

Growing

Family
Solanaceae
Latin name
Capsicum annuum
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
To harvest
70 days

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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