Grow your own sweet, crunchy peppers with our Bell Pepper Plants (Capsicum annuum). Perfect for greenhouses, sunny patios and sheltered garden positions, these productive vegetable plants produce delicious peppers that can be enjoyed fresh, roasted, grilled or added to salads, stir-fries and homemade sauces.
Choose from Bell Boy, Golden Star, Bright Star or Mixed, giving you a choice of popular varieties for your home vegetable garden. Plants are available in either 9cm or 1 litre pots.
Bell peppers love warmth, so plant your Capsicum annuum in a sunny, sheltered position with fertile, well-drained soil or compost. Water regularly and begin feeding once flowers and fruits start to develop.
Light Required Full sun in a warm, sheltered position
Watering Water regularly during growth and fruiting, keeping compost evenly moist but not waterlogged.
Best Growing Conditions Grow Bell Boy peppers in a warm, sunny position, ideally under cover in the UK. Plant in fertile, well-drained compost and water regularly, keeping soil evenly moist. Feed weekly with a high-potash fertiliser once flowers appear to encourage strong growth and good fruit development.
Plant genus Capsicum
Plant type Vegetable Plants
Foliage type Annual
Hardiness Tender
Soil acidity Neutral Soil
Planting aspect South Facing
Leaf colour Green
Growth Rate Moderate
Edible Use Fresh Fruit Jam Making Salad Baking Juicing Cooking Wine Making
Planting Companion Basil, Onions, Marigolds
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