When to plant chilli in Cooktown
- Move seedlings out: early Feb to mid NovCooktown area, tropical savanna
- Plant seedlings: early Feb to mid NovCooktown area, tropical savanna
- Sow in trays: early Dec to late SepCooktown area, tropical savanna
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Cooktown. Microclimates vary: frost hollows and hills run later.
A warm-season crop that loves Adelaide's hot summers and keeps fruiting into autumn. Many types grow happily in pots and can be kept for two or three years in a sheltered spot. Raise or buy seedlings and plant once nights are warm; chillies sulk in cold soil.