‘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

This variety of pepper was originally from Basilicata, a southern region of Italy and takes its name from seed saver Jimmy Nardello, who carried the seeds from Italy while immigrating to Connecticut in 1887. This sweet pepper, which matures in 80-90 days from transplanting, produces 12-25cm fruits which may appear twisted or curled with a wrinkled, waxy skin. These peppers are sweet, fruity and mild when fresh, but when dried, the flavour becomes sweet, savory, and slightly smoky. ... 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

A favourite for ornamental landscaping, this stunning plant has purple blooms, dark purple to onyx black foliage and tiny 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

Small bell peppers ranging in size from 1 to 2 inches long. The fruit are thick skinned with a distinctive bright orange colour and are sweet to the taste. These plants produce a heavy crop of fruit. ... Learn More

Nosegay is our smallest pepper standing just 6 inches tall, but the Bay Leaf-like leaves and the cluster of tiny peppers produced makes it very suitable for use as an ornamental plant as well. The fruit are medium-hot to taste and often display a range of colours as they mature. ... Learn More

The 7cm long, finger-shaped fruits are show-stopping when they turn from green to orange and can be used for either ornamental or culinary use. These really are quite hot so take care when cooking with them unless you have an iron tummy! Heat level 3-4. ... Learn More

A very hot pepper, it sits very near to the top of the hot pepper scale, above the Jalapeno, and at between 10,000 and 20,000 Scoville units of heat, which parallels the famous Serrano pepper in terms of overall pungency. The taste is similar to the bright, crisp taste of the jalapeño, but is just a fraction sweeter. This rather rude and phallic-looking pepper usually grows to between four and six inches long, and ripens from green to a shocking-red, adding even more to the description of "The Most Pornographic Pepper" by Organic Gardening Magazine. Indeed, we were rather reluctant to sell such an offensive-looking thing, and we hope you will forgive us. ... Learn More

A sweet and mild, lobed Italian traditional pepper, with flesh that changes from green to red as it ripens. They often fruit later than regular bell peppers but taste better. They grow to 17-20 centimetres and can be eaten fresh or fried. ... Learn More

The large seed cavities inside these pillar-box red sweet Italian peppers make them particularly suitable for being stuffed, but can also be eaten as a normal salad item. Very attractive small cuboid fruit. ... Learn More

Very attractive small cuboid peppers with sweet flavour. Their colour changes from yellow to pillar box red as they ripen. They are suitable for being grown in containers. (70 days from transplanting. Heat-1) ... Learn More

Named for its resemblance to the Scottish Tam o'Shanter hat, most Scotch Bonnets have a heat rating of 100,000–350,000 Scoville Units. This is really very, very hot, and just for comparison, most jalapeño peppers have a heat rating of 2,500 to 8,000. Fresh bonnets change from green to colours ranging from yellow to scarlet red and taste best fresh, but this thin-walled variety can also be frozen or pickled or even put in olive oil very successfully. They are used to flavour many different dishes and cuisines worldwide, and are especially useful in hot sauces and condiments. (Heat-4) ... Learn More

Named for its resemblance to the Scottish Tam o'Shanter hat, most Scotch Bonnets have a heat rating of 100,000–350,000 Scoville Units. This yellow form is really very, very hot, and just for comparison, most jalapeño peppers have a heat rating of 2,500 to 8,000. Fresh bonnets change from green to colours ranging from yellow to scarlet red and taste best fresh, but this thin-walled variety can also be frozen or pickled or even put in olive oil very successfully. They are used to flavour many different dishes and cuisines worldwide, and are especially useful in hot sauces and condiments. (Heat-4) ... Learn More

This uniquely-coloured, early-fruiting, sweet and delicious mild-flavoured pepper has thick-walled red flesh, and when ripe turns a gorgeous chocolate-brown on the outside. Ideal for Northern gardeners. (60-80 days from transplanting. Heat-0) ... Learn More

These sweet miniature bell peppers from Pennsylvania grow on small bushes, the fruit being only a couple of inches in size but, as their name suggests, they can be stuffed to form tasty appetisers, although they can also be pickled or grilled! ... Learn More