Peppers Growing Guides
Peppers range from mild and sweet to intensely hot, and different varieties can have very different growing habits, fruit sizes, colors, and harvest times. The pepper guides below bring these different types together so gardeners can learn more about individual varieties before deciding what to grow.
Use the pepper growing guides below to learn how to grow each pepper from planting through harvest. The guides are intended to help with important parts of pepper growing, including planting, sunlight, soil and fertility, watering, spacing, plant care, growing problems, and harvesting. Whether you are growing bell peppers, jalapeños, familiar hot peppers, or unusual specialty varieties, these guides provide practical information for getting plants established and producing a good crop.