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When to plant peppers in Zone 9b

In Zone 9b, start indoors around December 22 and transplant around February 9 – February 23.

Your peppers timeline — Zone 9b

Start indoorsDecember 22
TransplantFebruary 9 – February 23
Zone 9b last frost~02/02
Zone 9b first frost~12/08
Start indoors; set out 2 weeks after the last frost. [src]Cited: University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension — “Growing Vegetables: When to Plant Your Vegetable Garden”

Dates computed from Zone 9b's median NOAA frost normals and the cited rule. Your town may differ by a week or two — check your exact ZIP.

What you'll need

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Last verified 2026-07-16. Frost: NOAA NCEI 1991–2020. Zone: USDA 2023. Rule: University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension — “Growing Vegetables: When to Plant Your Vegetable Garden”; UGA Extension (days to maturity).

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