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Pepper Growing Guides

SoilStack has 26 peppers growing guides. Sweet bells, hot chiles, and everything in between. Each pepper guide has zone-adjusted planting windows, days to maturity, container suitability, and feeding advice sourced from cooperative extension programs.

Updated April 10, 2026 · 26 varieties

Sweet & Bell Peppers

9 varieties
Banana Peppers
Banana Peppers
60–70d 6h+ sun Container OK
California Wonder Peppers
California Wonder Peppers
72–75d 6h+ sun Container OK
Corno di Toro Pepper
Corno di Toro Pepper
75–80d 8h+ sun Container OK
Cubanelle Peppers
Cubanelle Peppers
62–70d 6h+ sun Container OK
Jimmy Nardello Peppers
Jimmy Nardello Peppers
80–90d 6h+ sun Container OK
King Arthur Peppers
King Arthur Peppers
62–68d 6h+ sun Container OK
Lunchbox Mini Peppers
Lunchbox Mini Peppers
55–60d 6h+ sun Container OK
Padron Peppers
Padron Peppers
60–65d 6h+ sun Container OK
Shishito Peppers
Shishito Peppers
60–65d 6h+ sun Container OK

Hot Peppers

17 varieties
Anaheim Peppers
Anaheim Peppers
77–85d 6h+ sun Container OK
Bhut Jolokia Ghost Pepper
Bhut Jolokia Ghost Pepper
90–120d 8h+ sun
Big Jim Hatch Chile
Big Jim Hatch Chile
70–75d 8h+ sun
Caribbean Red Scotch Bonnet Pepper
Caribbean Red Scotch Bonnet Pepper
95–120d 8h+ sun
Carolina Reaper peppers
Carolina Reaper peppers
90–120d 8h+ sun Container OK
Cayenne Peppers
Cayenne Peppers
85–95d 6h+ sun Container OK
Cherry Bomb peppers
Cherry Bomb peppers
75–80d 8h+ sun Container OK
Datil peppers
Datil peppers
90–110d 8h+ sun Container OK
Fresno Peppers
Fresno Peppers
75–80d 6h+ sun Container OK
Habanero Pepper
Habanero Pepper
90–120d 8h+ sun Container OK
Hungarian Hot Wax Pepper
Hungarian Hot Wax Pepper
65–75d 8h+ sun Container OK
Jalapeño Peppers
Jalapeño Peppers
65–75d 6h+ sun Container OK
Mucho Nacho Jalapeño Peppers
Mucho Nacho Jalapeño Peppers
68–70d 8h+ sun Container OK
Poblano Peppers
Poblano Peppers
65–75d 6h+ sun Container OK
Serrano Peppers
Serrano Peppers
70–80d 6h+ sun Container OK
Thai Hot Peppers
Thai Hot Peppers
75–85d 6h+ sun Container OK
Trinidad Moruga Scorpion peppers
Trinidad Moruga Scorpion peppers
80–120d 8h+ sun Container OK

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