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When to Plant Chili Pepper in Fairbanks, Alaska (99708)

Location

Fairbanks, Alaska

ZIP Code

99708

USDA Zone

2a

Last Frost

Monday, June 1, 2026

📅 Planting Calendar

Start Seeds Indoors Monday, March 23, 2026
Transplant Outdoors Monday, June 15, 2026

Pro Tip: Start Chili Pepper seeds indoors 10 weeks before your last frost date, then transplant outdoors around Monday, June 15, 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 2a

Chili Pepper (Capsicum annuum) is a popular garden vegetable. In Fairbanks, Alaska, which is in USDA Hardiness Zone 2a, you should start seeds indoors around Monday, March 23, 2026.

Your average last frost date is Monday, June 1, 2026. Plan to transplant your Chili Pepper seedlings outdoors around Monday, June 15, 2026, about 2 weeks after your last frost date.