Colorful sweet bell peppers and assorted hot and specialty peppers on a wooden table

Pepper Seeds

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    Find your favorite balance of sweetness, color and heat with Pepper Seeds from David's Garden Seeds®. Explore sweet bells, distinctive specialty peppers and hot chilies for fresh salads, roasted dishes, salsa and homemade sauces. Compare individual varieties for flavor, fruit size, maturity and growing requirements.

    Choose Peppers for Your Garden and Kitchen

    • Sweet bell peppers: Explore selections such as California Wonder, Emerald Giant, Purple Beauty, Orange King and colorful mixes for fresh eating, stuffing and roasting.
    • Specialty peppers: Try Sweet Banana, Shishito, Sweet Italian Pepperoncini, red or golden Marconi and Cubanelle for distinctive shapes and versatile cooking.
    • Jalapeno and Serrano: Compare jalapeno selections and Serrano for salsa, sauces and everyday dishes. Heat differs by variety and individual fruit.
    • Southwestern chilies: Explore Anaheim, Hatch Big Jim, Fresno, Ancho Poblano and NuMex selections for roasting and regional recipes.
    • More hot-pepper choices: Browse habaneros, cayenne, Pequin, Chiltepin and other selections for different flavors and heat levels.
    • Colorful displays: Tabasco and NuMex Twilight bring ornamental interest along with hot fruit. Check individual descriptions for plant size and care.

    Planting Tips for Success

    • Start indoors: Sow ahead of your local transplanting season, following each variety's instructions. Provide steady warmth for germination and good light for seedlings.
    • Wait for warm conditions: Harden seedlings gradually and transplant after frost danger has passed and temperatures are consistently suitable.
    • Provide sun and drainage: Choose full sun and fertile, well-drained soil. Use adequately sized containers with drainage holes when growing in pots.
    • Allow room: Follow variety-specific spacing and leave access for airflow and harvesting.
    • Water evenly: Maintain consistent moisture without saturating the roots. Check containers frequently during hot weather.
    • Fertilize thoughtfully: Follow soil-test recommendations and fertilizer labels. Too much nitrogen can encourage leafy growth at the expense of fruit.
    • Support plants: Stakes or cages can help protect branches carrying heavy crops.
    • Watch the weather: Temperature extremes can affect flowering and fruit set. Choose varieties and planting windows suited to your climate.

    Harvest for Your Preferred Flavor

    Some peppers can be picked green or allowed to ripen to their mature color; follow the individual variety's guidance. Clip peppers rather than pulling branches. Flavor, sweetness and heat can change with maturity, and maturity estimates may be measured from transplanting rather than sowing.

    Cooking Ideas for Your Harvest

    • Fresh: Slice sweet peppers into salads and vegetable trays.
    • Roasted or stuffed: Use suitable bells and larger specialty peppers for oven dishes and savory fillings.
    • Skillet favorites: Blister Shishito or sauté frying peppers with onions and other vegetables.
    • Salsa and sauces: Add hot peppers gradually and taste carefully rather than assuming every fruit has the same heat.
    • Pickles: Follow a reliable refrigerator-pickle recipe or a tested preservation recipe for shelf-stable canning.

    Cooking ideas refer to harvested peppers, not planting seeds. Wear gloves when cutting hot fruit, avoid touching your eyes or face, and wash hands and tools thoroughly. Keep hot peppers out of reach of children and pets.

    Pepper Heat Reference Charts

    Use these charts as general comparisons, not tested guarantees for your harvest or a list of current stock. Heat varies with variety, individual fruit, maturity and growing conditions. The first two show the same detailed scale in different layouts; the third summarizes broad heat categories.

    Scoville Hot Peppers Scale

    Illustrated Scoville comparison chart from sweet bell peppers to very hot chilies

    Detailed Pepper Heat Chart

    Alternate detailed pepper heat scale with illustrated pepper varieties and reference values

    Pepper Heat Categories

    Pepper graphic grouping heat into mild, medium, hot and extremely hot categories

    Why Choose David's Garden Seeds®?

    • Veteran-Owned: Supplying premium seeds since 2009.
    • GO TEXAN Certified: Supporting local agriculture and communities.
    • Integrity Pledge: David's Garden Seeds has taken the Seed Integrity Pledge.
    • Vegetable Seed License: David's Garden Seeds has been granted a Vegetable Seed License for the State of Texas.

    Order Pepper Seeds Today

    Choose colorful sweet peppers and flavorful chilies for your next garden harvest.

    Browse individual products for current availability, seed counts, maturity information and planting instructions. These products are seeds, not harvested peppers or live plants.

    Grow something beautiful. Grow something delicious. Grow with David's Garden Seeds®.

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