Chilli Pepper ‘Cayenne’ – 130 Seeds (Capsicum annuum)

Spice up your garden with Chilli Pepper ‘Cayenne’ (Capsicum annuum). This classic variety produces long, slender, bright red fruits with medium heat, perfect for fresh use, drying, or cooking. Easy to grow and highly productive, it adds flavor and color to your garden while attracting pollinators.

How to Grow

• Sow seeds indoors 8–10 weeks before the last frost.

• Use well-drained, fertile soil in a warm, sunny location.

• Sow seeds 0.5 cm deep and keep the soil consistently moist.

• Maintain a temperature of 20–25°C for optimal germination (10–14 days).

• Transplant seedlings outdoors after all risk of frost has passed, spacing 30–40 cm apart.

• Provide support if necessary and water regularly.

• Harvest fruits when fully red and firm.

Key Features

• Long, slender, bright red fruits with medium heat

• Highly productive and easy to grow

• Ideal for fresh eating, drying, or cooking

• Attracts pollinators and adds color to the garden

• Perfect for homegrown spice and culinary use

Ideal For

• Vegetable gardens and kitchen gardens

• Fresh harvest for cooking, drying, or preserving

• Patio containers and greenhouse growing

• Adding color and spice to meals

Sowing

• Best time: 8–10 weeks before last frost indoors

• Depth: 0.5 cm

• Spacing: 30–40 cm apart outdoors

• Prefers full sun, warm conditions, and fertile, well-drained soil

Quick Tip

• Pinch growing tips to encourage bushier plants and higher fruit yield.