"The U.S. Department of Agriculture published the Plant Hardiness Zone Map, which breaks the country into 13 zones that help determine the best time of year to get started on various fruits and vegetables, such as peppers. Each zone varies by 10 degrees, and each subzone varies by five degrees, even if a single state can technically be broken into several zones."
"The warmest zones, such as Florida and Hawaii in Zones 10 through 13, can plant their pepper seeds outdoors at any point, since they typically don't have to worry about frost. Zones 7 through 9, in states like Georgia or Texas, can start planting pepper seeds indoors as early as late December through the end of February. Finally, in Zones 3 through 6, which include states such as Montana, South Dakota, and Kentucky, are recommended to plant pepper seeds indoors between March and April."
Growing food from seedlings to ripe fruits or vegetables can be rewarding but stressful. Failure often results from poor timing, especially with sensitive plants like peppers. The U.S. Department of Agriculture divides the country into 13 Plant Hardiness Zones to guide planting times. Each zone spans about 10°F and each subzone about 5°F, and single states can contain several zones. Warmest zones (10–13) can plant pepper seeds outdoors year-round without worrying about frost. Gardeners in zones 7–9 can start seeds indoors from late December through February, while zones 3–6 should start seeds indoors in March or April. Since peppers dislike cold, most gardeners recommend finding the area's average last-freeze date and sowing seeds indoors about 8 to 10 weeks before that date.
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