Colorful full-size and mini sweet bell peppers with green leaves on a wooden table

Pepper Bell Seeds

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    Grow crisp texture and sweet garden flavor with bell pepper seeds from David's Garden Seeds®. Choose colorful full-size peppers or mini mixes for fresh snacks, salads, stuffing and roasting. Bell peppers offer sweet flavor without the chili heat associated with hot pepper varieties.

    Explore Your Bell Pepper Choices

    • Rainbow Mix and Rainbow Mix Mini: Explore mixed selections for variety in your garden and kitchen, checking each listing for the expected assortment and fruit size.
    • Emerald Giant and California Wonder: Compare these classic bell pepper selections for their individual fruit and growing characteristics.
    • Big Red: A choice for gardeners planning red bell pepper harvests.
    • California Wonder Golden: Add golden color to your bell pepper planting plans.
    • Purple Beauty: Explore a distinctive purple bell pepper selection.
    • Orange King: Choose another colorful option for fresh and cooked dishes.

    Understanding Bell Pepper Colors

    Color depends on both variety and maturity. Many bell peppers can be harvested green or left to develop their expected ripe color, but not every variety follows the same color sequence. Purple coloration can also change as fruit matures. Follow the individual listing's harvest guidance rather than expecting every plant to produce all colors.

    Planting Tips for Success

    • Start indoors: Sow ahead of your local transplanting season and follow product-specific instructions. Provide steady warmth for germination and adequate light for seedlings.
    • Wait for warm conditions: Harden plants gradually and transplant after frost danger has passed and temperatures are consistently suitable.
    • Choose full sun: Use fertile, well-drained soil and leave enough room for airflow and harvest access.
    • Water evenly: Maintain consistent moisture without waterlogging. Container plants need adequate drainage and frequent moisture checks.
    • Fertilize thoughtfully: Follow soil-test recommendations and fertilizer directions. Excess nitrogen can encourage leafy growth over fruit.
    • Support loaded branches: Stakes or cages can help prevent damage as peppers develop.
    • Watch weather extremes: Very hot or cool conditions can affect flowering and fruit set. Match your planting window to local conditions.

    Harvest and Enjoy

    Harvest at the size and color recommended for your variety. Allowing peppers to ripen fully often develops sweeter flavor, but takes additional time. Clip fruit with clean tools instead of pulling branches, and handle harvested peppers gently.

    Cooking Ideas for Your Harvest

    • Fresh and crunchy: Slice into salads, vegetable trays and snacks.
    • Stuffed peppers: Choose suitable fruit sizes for savory fillings and cook thoroughly using a reliable recipe.
    • Roasted flavor: Roast peppers for sandwiches, sauces and side dishes.
    • Quick skillet meals: Sauté strips with onions or add to stir-fries.
    • Mini pepper bites: Use smaller harvested peppers for colorful snacks and appetizers.

    Cooking suggestions refer to harvested peppers, not planting seeds.

    Pepper Heat Reference Charts

    Bell peppers are the non-hot reference on these general pepper charts. The charts also show hot varieties outside this collection; they do not describe heat in these sweet bell selections. Scoville figures are illustrative comparisons, not tested results for a particular harvest. The first two charts show the same detailed scale in different layouts.

    Scoville Hot Peppers Scale

    General Scoville chart showing bell peppers at the non-hot end of the scale

    Detailed Pepper Heat Chart

    Alternate illustrated pepper heat chart comparing bell peppers and hot chilies

    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 Bell Pepper Seeds Today

    Choose sweet, colorful peppers for fresh snacks and home-cooked favorites.

    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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    Assorted Rainbow Mix bell peppers whole and cut open on a wooden cutting board
    Pepper Bell Rainbow Mix 100 Non-GMO, Heirloom Seeds
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    Stuffed green bell peppers on a rustic wooden cutting board, with one pepper cut open to show the filling and another stuffed with a cheesy topping. Fresh basil leaves, whole cherry tomatoes, and additional green peppers are arranged around them, with a basket of fresh ingredients in the background near a window.
    Pepper Bell Emerald Giant 100 Non-GMO, Heirloom Seeds
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    Whole and cut-open red, orange, and yellow mini bell peppers on a wooden cutting board
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    Whole Big Red bell peppers with a halved pepper, strips, and diced pieces on a wooden cutting board.
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    California Wonder bell peppers, including green and red peppers with cut-open interiors, on a cutting board
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    Golden California Wonder bell peppers whole and cut open on a wooden cutting board
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    Purple bell peppers on a wooden cutting board with one cut open to reveal seeds.
    Pepper Bell Purple Beauty 25 Non-GMO, Heirloom Seeds
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    Orange bell peppers on a wooden cutting board with a knife and a bowl in the background.
    Pepper Bell Orange King 100 Non-GMO, Heirloom Seeds
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