These staggeringly hot peppers mature from green to their final bright red colour and are typically 3-5cm long. Habanero peppers first originated in Amazonia, Brazil, before spreading north into Mexico and the Caribbean, where they are used in local dishes and sauces today. The wrinkled fruits are extremely hot, rated at 300,000 SHU (Scoville units) plus. ... Learn More

These gorgeous, slightly rounded, wedge shaped fruit carry few seeds, and are about 10 centimetres long, ripening from yellow through orange to red even during cloudy summers. This most attractive very early variety of sweet pepper was developed in the early 1990's in Russia. ... Learn More

‘Hot Lolly’ is 40cm tall producing 7-10cm long fruits that ripen from creamy green to orange then red, giving a multicoloured effect, and can be eaten at any colour stage. The fruits are hot 50,000 SHU with red being the hottest. ... Learn More

Pepper 'Black Bullet' is a distinctive and flavorful variety known for its compact size, dark color, and intense spiciness. This pepper, belonging to the Capsicum annuum species, is a favorite among gardeners and culinary enthusiasts for its ornamental appeal and culinary versatility. lt is named for its small, bullet-like shape and deep black colour, with an attractive hint of emerald green when mature. The fruits are typically around 1 to 1.5 inches (2.5 to 3.8 cm) in length, and they ripen from green to a glossy black, creating a visually striking contrast. The compact nature of the plan ... Learn More

One of the most beautiful of all peppers, these gorgeous fruits, with a gentle heat, resemble shiny courgettes! The sizeable, almost identical fruits slowly ripen from a dark green to a voluptuous chocolate/toffee-apple shade. The heavy crop is sometimes so prolific that the branches break away, so staking and tying is sometimes needed! 200-2,000 SHU ... Learn More

A true cross between two famous varieties, the Purple Tiger Jalapeno is one of the most beautiful pepper plants you will ever encounter. Surrounded by dazzling variegated leaves, the fruits are 2-3 inch slim jalapenos which start out purple and ripen to red, but as they ripen the striping effects slowly appear on the deep red (Stripes on fruits in picture not yet developed). They have a sweetness to them with a medium heat, making them perfect for adding vibrant colour to salads, salsas and many other recipes. (8,000 - 12,000 SHU) Medium Heat. ... Learn More

One of the most popular chilli varieties, producing long, green pods up to 10cm long, with a medium heat and slightly spicy flavour. Most commonly picked when green, they can also be left to fully ripen to a bright orange or red. A very versatile pepper which is delicious when stuffed with cheese, and grilled, sliced in salads and also are great for pickling. Prefers full sun and a sheltered position if grown outside in pots or containers, or grow them in your greenhouse or conservatory. Scoville units/heat level: 2,500 - 10,000 ... Learn More

This unbelievably long and slender, thin-fleshed Italian pepper, which tapers to a skinny point is ideal for home made hot pepper sauces or can be used fresh or dried for pepper flakes. A relatively hot and truly memorable pepper on account of its enormous size which can stretch to 25cm/10". (22,000SHU) ... Learn More

A rarely-offered, most attractive and delicious sweet pepper variety, with snack sized yellow fruits on a compact bushy habit, making this an ideal plant for the smaller garden or balcony. Despite its compact nature, it is very productive, with high yields of yellow pods up to 7cm long. ... Learn More

An attractive variety introduced from Ecuador producing small bright lemon-yellow crinkled cone-shaped fruit. The peppers are hot but with a slight citrusy taste. Easy to grow and very productive. ... Learn More

This compact plant bears heavy sets of multiple straight pods which mature early in the season and continue to produce fruit for a long extended harvest. The fragrant and fiery fruit (rating 23,000 on the Scoville scale) quickly ripen from green to rich deep red. This is the most commonly grown chilli in Tibet where they are made into spicy sauces and pastes. Ideal for pot production and garden containers. ... Learn More

Choice, and very rarely offered, this gem is a favourite for ornamental landscaping as well as eating. A stunning plant, it has purple blooms, dark purple to onyx black foliage and smallish shiny fruit. Unripe black and purple chilies tend to be milder than the ripe crimson red ones (ranging from 10,000 to 30,000 SHU). ... Learn More

These popular rather diminutive bell peppers range in size from 1 to 2 inches long. They are thick skinned, with a distinctive bright orange colour, and are sweet to the taste, plants producing an unusually heavy crop of fruit. ... Learn More

Monkey Face Red is not only a cool looking chilli pepper, with pods growing to about 11 cm long and often resembling a monkey’s face, they have a delicious sweet flavour and only upper mid heat and would be great in a salsa or sprinkled over your dinner! Growing well in a pot to about 60 cm in height, they can grow much bigger if planted in the ground. Ripening from green to red, the sizeable fruits have a distinctive taste of lemon and mango. Mild. (1.000-10.000 SHU) ... Learn More

This heavy-cropping plant produces delicious, quite sizeable, strongly-flavoured, jester's-shoes-style peppers. An unusually early-fruiting plant with only moderate heat levels, so it is perfect for mild curries or even a spicy salad! (15,000 SHU) ... Learn More