Mr. Fothergills Pepper (Hot) De Cayenne Long, Spicy Chillies Straight from Your Garden

Add heat and flavour to your home garden and kitchen with Mr. Fothergills Pepper (Hot) De Cayenne, a traditional chilli variety that produces lots of long, slender red peppers prized for their fiery kick and culinary versatility. Perfect for gardeners who enjoy growing their own spice and adding a touch of heat to stews, sauces, stir-fries and more.

Key Features

• Classic Cayenne Style: Produces slim, bright red chillies with bold flavour and noticeable heat a staple for spice lovers.

• Perfect for Cooking: Great fresh or dried ideal for spicing up soups, sauces, curries and pickles.

• Grow Greenhouse or Outdoors: Best crops are achieved in a greenhouse or polytunnel, though outdoor plants will still produce a good harvest if given a sunny, sheltered site.

• Suitable for Containers: Compact enough for pots or patio containers, as well as traditional beds and veg plots.

• Easy to Grow: Sow early indoors and plant out after frost for a plentiful summer harvest.

Growing Tips

• Sow: Sow seeds indoors FebApr, about 0.5 cm deep in moist seed compost.

• Transplant: Move out after frost risk has passed into well-drained soil in full sun.

• Harvest: Chillies typically develop from JulyOctober pick when bright red for best flavour and heat.

Perfect for gardeners and cook enthusiasts alike grow your own De Cayenne chillies and enjoy bold heat and flavour straight from your plot!