Vegetable Seeds - Chilli Peppers
Chilli Peppers are best grown undercover in a greenhouse or polytunnel but can be grown outdoors in a sheltered spot in the warmer areas of the country - assuming the weather is kind. For help in growing peppers check out our guide here: Grow Your Own Chilli Peppers
Chilli Peppers Seeds
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Chilli Pepper Apache
Neat compact plants bearing a prolific crop of medium hot green (turning to red) chillies. Grows to 45cm (18) tall. RHS Award of Garden Merit winner. 70,000-80,000 SHU (SHU measured in Scoville heat units). You don't have to have a large vegetable garden to grow your own.Even the smallest patio or balcony can accommodate a few containers that will give you a bumper crop of delicious fresh produce! A fantastic edible.Supplied in a 5-litre pot;
From Dobies Price: £15.99
Chilli Pepper Hot Banana
Hot Banana is a relatively mild chilli but hotter than most banana peppers, as the name implies - with large fruits. They mature from yellow through orange to red.This variety is ideal for frying and grilling.5,000-10,000 SHU
From Dobies Price: £15.99
Chilli Pepper Seeds - Bishop's Crown
I love this uniquely shaped chilli, it reminds me of a bell crossed with a flying saucer. The flavour isnt that hot, and it has a great fruity tang. I originally found this in Barbados, but it originates from South America, probably moving around the world with the Spanish conquistadors while they searched for gold! Named because of its winged shape, that resembles the flaps on a Bishops Crown. This 3-4' plant will produce 40-50+ uniquely shaped fruit, which are around 4cm long. The 3-4 wings are a milder and fruiter flavour than the main part of the chilli, which has a medium heat itself. 5,000-15,000SHU. Maturing from light green to apple red, this beautiful variety is extremely ornamental. Cropping and ripening later than the majority of other chillies, this has resulted in its nickname Christmas Bell. Sow February-April. Harvest June-September.
From Dobies Price: £2.50
Chilli Pepper Seeds - Hot Rod
A medium hot chilli pepper with striking ?go faster? stripes on variegated foliage. The stripes will change colour as the fruit ripens, from green and white, to orange and brown, and finally that hot rod red! This chilli pepper has a delicious fruity flavour that gets hotter as the chilli reddens, so you can choose to harvest your fruit according to your taste. Fun to grow and captivating to look at, this chilli plant packs a punch.
From Suttons Price: £2.99
Chilli Seeds - Jalapeno
Probably the world's most famous chilli! The unique flavour works perfectly when sliced onto a pizza or to spice up a simple sandwich. When in a green state the Jalapeno is great to eat but becomes a little sweeter when they turn red. Suitable for glasshouse or outdoor production. Height: 120-130cm (48-52). Rating 2,500-5,000 SHU (Rating measured in Scoville heat units - SHU. The higher the rating the hotter the chilli!
From Dobies Price: £1.99
Chilli Seeds - Serrano
Part of James Wong Grow For Flavour Range. James says: 'Jalape?o?s badass little brother, this guy gives a similar bright, biting flavour but with a ton more heat'.? Usually eaten raw -?its thick, crisp flesh adds a crunch to guacamole and salsas Height 71-80cm Harvest July-October Rating 15,000-20,000 SHU (Rating measured in Scoville heat units - SHU. The higher the rating the hotter the chilli.) ? ? ?
From Suttons Price: £2.49
Chilli Seeds - Slowburn
The heat on this variety is not immediately apparent but builds slowly and stops before it gets too hot, hence the name 'Slowburn'.Heavy crops of attractive orange chillies of 55-60K SHU heat rating! Deep, rich flavour can be frozen or dried for later use.Best grown in a greenhouse or sunny patio.
From Dobies Price: £2.99
Pepper Chilli Seeds - Aji Habanero
In spite of its slightly confusing name, Aji Habanero is a pure Capsicum baccatum variety. The plants are easy to grow, with an open growth habit, and produce an abundant crop of rich orange chillies which ripen early in the season. Excellent for eating fresh when the flavour can be really appreciated, they also dry extremely well. Rating 500-2,000 SHU (Rating measured in Scoville heat units - SHU. The higher the rating the hotter the chilli). Thin walled and crisp with a mild heat but a rich complex flavour ?
From Suttons Price: £2.99
Pepper Chilli Seeds - Apache F1
Over the last few years patio growing has become increasingly popular. This medium-hot chilli type pepper produces good crops on plants of dwarf habit and is ideal for containers on the patio or even on a windowsill indoors. Recommended for deep freezing. RHS Award of Garden Merit winner. 70,000-80,000SHU (measured in Scoville heat units).
From Dobies Price: £2.99
Pepper Chilli Seeds - Basket of Fire F1
Hot little fruits on compact, leafy, semi-trailing plants. Fruits mature from deep purple through cream and orange to mature to a bright red. Plants show good tolerance to cooler weather, and crop well into autumn. Schoville heat rating approximately 80000shu.
From Dobies Price: £2.99
Pepper Chilli Seeds - Bhut Jolokia Fiery Furnace
For lovers of hot chillies Chilli Bhut Jolokia is unsurpassable! Measuring in at 1,000,000 units on the 'Scoville scale!, it's a very very very hot pepper! (Rating measured in Scoville heat units - SHU. The higher the rating the hotter the chilli.) Ideal for pot or greenhouse growing, it produces an abundance of 5-8cm long, orange/red pods, which can be frozen but are better dried.?
From Suttons Price: £2.49
Pepper Chilli Seeds - Bhut Jolokia Fiery Furnace
For lovers of hot chillies this one is unsurpassable, measuring in at 1,000,000 units on the Scoville scale! Ideal for pot or greenhouse growing, it produces an abundance of fruit. Handle this one with care.
From Dobies Price: £2.49
Pepper Chilli Seeds - Carolina Reaper
Pepper Chilli Seeds - Carolina ReaperGrow the World's Hottest Chilli Pepper!The Carolina Reaper was rightly voted the Worlds? Hottest Chilli by the Guinness Book of Records! Bred in South Carolina by crossing a Ghost chilli with a Habanero, this chilli pepper weighs in at an incredible 2.2 million on the Scoville Scale. This devilish chilli pepper plant should be handled with extra care and is not for the faint-hearted!Each devilishly hot chilli pepper has a fruity, cinnamon/chocolate taste before the mind-blowing heat kicks in. The bumpy, lumpy Carolina Reaper won't all look the same as they grow, but the majority will have a pointed scorpion tail that is typical of this 'super-hot' chilli. Treat this plant with respect, pick your chillies once they turn red, and always wear gloves when handling fruit. Never touch your eyes without washing your hands? You have been warned! Harvest late August-October. Height 61-70cm (24-28"); spread 61-70cm (24-128").Carolina Reaper seeds are included in the Rob Smith Heritage Range that is dedicated to his love for gardening and allotment growing. So why not try this popular chilli variety that is proving very popular, a must-have for any keen chilli enthusiast.
From Dobies Price: £4.00
Pepper Chilli Seeds - Cayennetta F1
A chilli pepper with great ornamental value. It's very vigorous and is ideal for containers, window boxes or baskets, cropping throughout summer. Scoville heat rating approximately 20,000SHU.
From Dobies Price: £2.99
Pepper Chilli Seeds - Chocolate Habanero
Chilli 'Chocolate Habanero' A stunning?member of the Habanero family! Originating from Jamaica, the ?Chocolate Habanero? also known as Congo Black, weighs in at a fiercely hot 300-400,000 SHU. Ripening from emerald green to a gorgeous chocolate brown, these chillies will become a decorative addition to any garden. The Chocolate Habanero has a rich, smokey flavour can add a dramatic finish to your favourite dish or a spicy addition to Jerk sauce. Harvesting from August to October you?ll have plenty of chance to add some spice to your favourite summer and autumnal recipes. Chilli plants can be grown on a patio or in a greenhouse, the must-have addition?to any vegetable garden or allotment.
From Suttons Price: £3.99
Pepper Chilli seeds - Chocolate Habanero
Pepper Chilli seeds - Chocolate HabaneroGrow these fiery chocolate habaneros from seed!Pepper Chilli Seeds - Chocolate Habanero are a spectacular chilli variety originating from Jamaica. These chilli peppers are richly flavoured and used to make jerk sauce. With a rich smokey flavour, the habaneros that are produced by this variety are one of the hottest around! A fiercely hot 300,000?400,000 SHU!Called the Chocolate Habanero not for it?s flavour, don?t be fooled this is no sweet treat. Named after its dark brown colouring, making it look like a delicious chocolate. Once the seeds are established, the bushes grow fairly large to a height of 71?80cm (28?31) and a spread of 41?50cm (16?20) with strong stems. The Pepper Chilli Seeds - Chocolate Habanero is ready to harvest August?October.
From Dobies Price: £2.99
Pepper Chilli Seeds - De Cayenne
A great chilli, producing good crops of slender chilli peppers that will certainly spice up your culinary life! Rating 30,000-50,000 SHU (Rating measured in Scoville heat units - SHU. The higher the rating the hotter the chilli.) ?
From Suttons Price: £1.99
Pepper Chilli Seeds - F1 Apache
Neat compact plants bearing a prolific crop of medium hot green (turning to red) chillies. Grows to 45cm (18") tall. Patio type. RHS Award of Garden Merit winner. Rating 70,000-80,000 SHU. (Rating measured in Scoville heat units - SHU. The higher the rating the hotter the chilli.) ?
From Suttons Price: £2.99
Pepper Chilli Seeds - Fresno Supreme
The Fresno is a big crowd pleaser. Easy to grow and easy to eat... these tasty pods are such a treat. A great variety for pickling or cooking. A very versatile pepper making it a must have for your garden. Rating 7,000-10,000. (Rating measured in Scoville heat units - SHU. The higher the rating the hotter the chilli.)?
From Suttons Price: £2.99
Pepper Chilli Seeds - Hot Thai
Originally from Thailand, this hot pepper makes a lovely impression in a patio container. These ornamental plants are decked out with up to 200 small fruits that ripen to fiery red. Can be used fresh or dried to make an excellent chilli powder. Rating 50,000-70,000 SHU (Rating measured in Scoville heat units - SHU. The higher the rating the hotter the chilli).
From Suttons Price: £2.99
Pepper Chilli Seeds - Hungarian Hot Wax
Produces a good crop of 6cm (2) long fruits that change colour throughout the season. Ideal for patio or a well lit conservatory. Hottest at the yellow stage. RHS Award of Garden Merit winner. Approximately 2,500-8,000SHU (SHU - measured in Scoville heat units).
From Dobies Price: £2.49
Pepper Chilli Seeds - Jalapeno
The unique flavour works perfectly when sliced onto a pizza or to spice up a simple sandwich. When in a green state the Jalapeno is great to eat but becomes a little sweeter when they turn red. Suitable for glasshouse or outdoor production. Height: 120-130cm (48-52"). Rating 2,500-5,000 SHU (Rating measured in Scoville heat units - SHU. The higher the rating the hotter the chilli.)
From Suttons Price: £2.49
Pepper Chilli Seeds - Joe's Long F1
If Jumbo is the biggest sweet pepper we have seen, then Joe's Long has to be one of the longest chillies. A very productive chilli pepper, producing unusually long, medium-hot chillies up to 20-30cm (8-12) in length. These can be chopped and used fresh, cooked or dried and used for seasoning.
From Dobies Price: £2.99
Pepper Chilli Seeds - Longhorn F1
Chilli Longhorn F1 Long curled spicy fruits hence the name Longhorn! The Longhorn is a long chilli (15-25cm) with a distinct 'curl' at the end. A cayenne variety, plants will yield copious amounts?of spicy fruits. These chillies can withstand intense heat/sun without damage to the fruit. Seriously productive 100cm plants may need a little support with the weight of all the fruit. Harvesting from July through to October, plants will reach heights 91-100cm (36-39"); spread 61-70cm (24-28"). The Longhorn weighs in at an impressive 15-20,000 SHU, so if you prefer chillies with flavour and not?much heat, then this variety is perfect! Chilli plants can be grown on a patio or in a greenhouse, the must-have addition?to any vegetable garden or allotment.
From Suttons Price: £3.99
Pepper Chilli Seeds - Padron
Variable in heat but ideally picked small and green for the lowest levels of heat. As the chillies get larger and mature to red, the heat increases. Chilli Pepper 'Padron' is excellent added to stir fries, stuffed or grilled. Rating 500-2,000 SHU (Rating measured in Scoville heat units - SHU. The higher the rating the hotter the chilli). The tapas pepper Scoville - 500-2000 ? ?
From Suttons Price: £2.99
Pepper Chilli Seeds - Paper Lantern
Are you an addict of blistering hot chillis? Then Paper Lantern is a must! Its pointed-cylindrical fruits turn from green to red, and will really spice up your cooking! Height 75-100cm (30-40). 350,000-400,000SHU (measured Scoville heat units).
From Dobies Price: £2.49
Pepper Chilli Seeds - Pearls
Small, unusual 'beaked' fruits, ideal for sauces and salads, with fruity, aromatic flavours and a mild heat. This red-skinned type is quite a find - much rarer than the standard yellow-skinned type, it's the perfect pepper to pickle! ?
From Suttons Price: £2.99
Pepper Chilli Seeds - Peruvian Lemon Drop
A hot, lemony-flavoured Aji type. Fruits ripen from pale green to yellow, are hot, 2cm (?") at widest, 8cm (3") long and hang downwards on the plants. Height 140-160cm (55-65"). Rating 30,000-50,000 SHU (Rating measured in Scoville heat units - SHU. The higher the rating the hotter the chilli.) ?
From Suttons Price: £2.49
Pepper Chilli Seeds - Prairie Fire
Masses of very small, upward-pointing peppers that ripen from cream, through yellow, orange and purple to red. Ideal in pots and super for a windowsill. Small, tapering fruits are 1cm (?") at widest, 3cm (1") long. Height 20-30cm (8-12") when grown in a?10cm pot.?Rating 70,000-80,000 SHU. (Rating measured in Scoville heat units - SHU. The higher the rating the hotter the chilli.)
From Suttons Price: £2.99
Pepper Chilli Seeds - Ring O Fire
An early and extremely hot cayenne pepper. Produces a good crop of 10cm (4) long, narrow, pointed fruits, which change colour throughout the season. Ideal for sunny patio or conservatory. 70,000-85,000SHU (measured in Scoville heat units).
From Dobies Price: £2.99
Pepper Chilli Seeds - Romital F1
Produces a good crop of little, elongated, horn-shaped fruits, up to 15cm (6) in length. The smooth, glossy fruits turn from green to a vivid red, and are very easy to dry. Approximately 100,000-150,000SHU (measured in Scoville heat units).
From Dobies Price: £2.99
Pepper Chilli Seeds - Scotch Bonnet
One of the hottest varieties you can grow! The short, bushy plants produce a good crop of globular red fruit that are absolutely perfect for fiery salsas and sauces! 350,000-400,000 SHU rating (SHU - Scoville heat units).Not for the faint hearted
From Dobies Price: £2.99
Pepper Chilli Seeds - Trinidad Perfume
If you love the tangy, fruitiness of habanero peppers but can't handle the heat there's some good news for you.?Sweet with barely any heat this is the ulimate chilli-haters chilli. Rating?0-500 SHU (Rating measured in Scoville heat units - SHU. The higher the rating the hotter the chilli.) Height 71-80cm. Origin: Mexico. All the fruity flavour of Scotch Bonnet chillies, but with zero spice. Trinidad Perfume?s golden fruits have traded gut-wrenching fire for an incredible flavourful, aromatic citrusiness. This is the ultimate chilli-hater?s chilli! Harvest July-October. ? ? ?
From Suttons Price: £2.49
Pepper Chilli Seeds - Zimbabwe Black
The unusual foliage and colourful chillies which ripen from dark purple to bright red give Zimbabwe Black a striking appearance. This is a Capsicum annuum cultivar with a densely branched growth habit producing masses of colourful flowers and fruit.?Rating 20,000-30,000 SHU (Rating measured in Scoville heat units - SHU. The higher the rating the hotter the chilli.) ? ?
From Suttons Price: £2.99
Pepper Chilli Seeds - Zimbabwe Black
Unusual purple-stained foliage and colourful chillies which ripen from dark purple to bright red give Zimbabwe Black a striking appearance. 20,000-30,000SHU rating (SHU - Scoville heat units).
From Dobies Price: £2.99
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