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🫑 Growing Pepper, Corno di Toro in Zone 8a

Zone 8a has warm winters and an extended growing season — excellent for heat-loving crops like Pepper, Corno di Toro. Last frost: Apr 5. First frost: Oct 28.

Planting Calendar

Indoor
Outdoor
Harvest
Feb 8Oct 28

Season: Apr 5 – Oct 28 (206 days)

Zone8a
Last FrostApr 5
First FrostOct 28
Season Length206 days
Days to Harvest75
SunFull Sun
Frost ToleranceNone
Spacing1/sqft (12" apart)

When to Plant Pepper, Corno di Toro in Zone 8a

Start Seeds Indoors: Feb 8

Start Pepper, Corno di Toro seeds indoors around Feb 8 (8 weeks before last frost). Optimal germination temperature: 85°F. Germinates in 8–21 days.

Transplant Outdoors: Apr 19

Transplant Pepper, Corno di Toro seedlings outdoors after Apr 19. Wait until soil temperature reaches 65°F. Space plants at 1/sqft (12" apart). Harden off plants for a week before moving outside.

Harvest: Jun 23

First harvest approximately Jun 23 (~65 days from transplant). Continue harvesting until first frost (Oct 28).

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