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When to Plant Chili Pepper in Saint Francis, Kentucky (40062)

Location

Saint Francis, Kentucky

ZIP Code

40062

USDA Zone

7a

Last Frost

Friday, April 10, 2026

📅 Planting Calendar

Start Seeds Indoors Friday, January 30, 2026
Transplant Outdoors Friday, April 24, 2026

Pro Tip: Start Chili Pepper seeds indoors 10 weeks before your last frost date, then transplant outdoors around Friday, April 24, 2026.

🌿 Plant Details

Scientific Name Capsicum annuum
Days to Maturity 119 days

☀️ Growing Requirements

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Sun

Full Sun

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Water

Regular

Seeds typically germinate in 8-28 days

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Growing Chili Pepper in Zone 7a

Chili Pepper (Capsicum annuum) is a popular garden vegetable. In Saint Francis, Kentucky, which is in USDA Hardiness Zone 7a, you should start seeds indoors around Friday, January 30, 2026.

Your average last frost date is Friday, April 10, 2026. Plan to transplant your Chili Pepper seedlings outdoors around Friday, April 24, 2026, about 2 weeks after your last frost date.