Pepper — Vegetables

Capsicum annuum

Full sun, moderate watering — indoors or out in high summer.

Photograph of Pepper — iNaturalist / GBIF

Sow: Feb
Plant out: Apr–May
Harvest: Aug–Sep
In flower: Jun, Jul, Aug

Sun: Full sun
Water: Medium
Hardiness: H1c
Season: summer
Height: 50–100 cm
Spacing: 50 cm
Pets: Safe around pets

Grows well with

Basil — Use the same zone twice over. Sow basil early in the season, then plant your peppers into it as the basil comes to maturity; by the time the basil is cleared the peppers are filling the space.

Growing notes

Grows to 0.5-1 metres. Space about 10-50cm apart. In flower Jun-Aug.