When should I plant peppers in ZIP 55401?

In ZIP 55401, the main peppers target is around May 24, based on the representative Minneapolis frost station and USDA zone 5a.

Is this a guaranteed planting date?

No. GrowZone uses frost-date estimates, hardiness zones, and crop timing rules for planning. Local microclimates and current weather can shift the right date.

ZIP 55401 planting calendar

In ZIP 55401, plant peppers around May 24.

Your Minneapolis calendar has a 144-day estimated frost-free season. This estimate uses the representative Minneapolis frost station, USDA zone 5a, and peppers timing rules.

USDA zone 5a Minneapolis frost station University of Minnesota Extension Updated 2026-06-28

Read the method

Season map

Peppers windows by month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Start indoors

Mar 15

Transplant

May 24

Harvest

Aug 17

Frost watch

Jul 8

Reminder workflow

Every date has a next action

Start peppers indoorsMar 15

Last frost windowMay 10

Transplant peppersMay 24

Last peppers sowing targetJul 8

First peppers harvest windowAug 17

Signal	Value	Why it matters
Last frost estimate	May 10, 2026	Warm-season transplant risk starts falling after this window.
First frost estimate	October 1, 2026	Fall planting counts backward from this date.
Season length	144 days	Longer seasons can support succession crops.
Spacing	18 in	Airflow and root space affect yield.
Soil temperature	65 F+	Seeds and transplants stall in cold soil.

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Local data

Why this date changes by ZIP

Minneapolis frost history and USDA zone 5a shift the safe planting window. GrowZone uses a local representative station instead of one national rule.

University of Minnesota Extension is the kind of local source to verify against when a crop is expensive, weather is unusual, or your yard has a cold pocket.

Crop note

Peppers timing notes

Peppers stall in cold soil, so wait for warm nights. Peppers prefers full sun, 18 in spacing, and soil near 65 F+.

For fall, count backward from Oct 1. A conservative last sowing target is around Jul 8.