Chillies and peppers

Chillies and sweet peppers: when to sow, how to raise strong plants and how to get a good crop in a UK summer.

When to sow and plant

When to sow and plant
When to sow chillies
Sow chillies indoors in late winter or early spring.

Chillies and peppers through the year

Every job for growing chillies and peppers on one chart. Click a row to open the full guide.

Sow with a heated propagator

Sow on a windowsill

Move outside in mild areas

Harvest

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In this section we use these sources: Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), BBC Gardeners' World Magazine, Met Office. Each page lists its own sources at the bottom.

When to sow and plant

When to sow chillies

Chillies and peppers through the year