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Growing Padron in Zone 6b
Capsicum annuum
Varies for Zone 6b
🌡️ USDA Hardiness Zone 6b
Moderate Continental
USDA 2023 Verified
Growing Season
160-190 days
Winter Minimum
-5°F to 0°F
(-20.6°C to -17.8°C)
Last Spring Frost
April 15
50% probability
First Fall Frost
October 27
50% probability
AHS Heat Zone 4-8
15 to 30 heat days per year • Low to Moderate heat stress
Typical regions: Chicago IL, St. Louis MO, Kansas City, Southern Pennsylvania
📊 Data Source:
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map 2023 • Frost dates from NOAA station USW00094846 • Last verified: 1/22/2026
📊 Zone Compatibility Analysis
💾 Suitability computed by Solara Agricultural Intelligence Platform
📅 Zone 6b Planting Calendar for Padron
Based on NOAA climate normals for Zone 6b. Dates show 50% probability (average year).
🌱 Start Seeds Indoors
6-8 weeks before April 15
Approximately late winter to early spring
🪴 Transplant Outdoors
After April 15
When soil reaches 60°F+
🌾 Direct Sow (Alternative)
2 weeks after April 15
For warm-season crops
🥕 Expected Harvest
60-70 days after planting
Complete before October 27
💡 Zone 6b Growing Tips
- • Growing season: 160-190 frost-free days
- • ⚠️ Season extension required - consider cold frames or hoop houses
- • Monitor soil temperature before transplanting (minimum 55-60°F for most crops)
⚠️ Zone 6b Challenges
⚠️Variable spring weather
⚠️Summer heat and humidity
⚠️Japanese beetles
✅ Best Plants for Zone 6b
✓Full vegetable garden
✓Most warm-season crops
✓Wide variety of ornamentals
❄️ Winter in Zone 6b
Moderate winters with lows reaching 0°F to -5°F.
☀️ Summer in Zone 6b
Warm to hot summers, often humid in eastern regions.
🔥 Heat Management for AHS Zone 4-8
This zone experiences 15 to 30 heat days per year with low to moderate heat stress.
🌡️Mulching
🌡️Consistent watering
🌡️Some afternoon shade for sensitive plants
Source: American Horticultural Society
📊 Padron Quick Facts
Days to Maturity
60-70
Difficulty
beginner
Season
summer
Type
Heirloom
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