When to plant capsicum in Alexandrina
- Sow in trays: early Sep to early NovAlexandrina area, cool Mediterranean
- Move seedlings out: early Nov to early JanAlexandrina area, cool Mediterranean
- Plant seedlings: early Nov to early JanAlexandrina area, cool Mediterranean
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Alexandrina. Microclimates vary: frost hollows and hills run later.
A warm-season crop that thrives in Adelaide summers, giving sweet peppers from midsummer into autumn. Plant only once soil and nights are warm, as cold checks growth for weeks. Water deeply and regularly; dry spells cause flower drop and blossom end rot.