UK Chili Seed Suppliers

NuMex Twilight, Heat Level 8

These striking plants with their brilliant coloured hot spicy fruits. Plants are soon covered with vivid purple blossoms followed by big bursts of pointed, one inch long, glossy little purple chillis that slowly mature to orange then brilliant red. These plants are ideal in pots and to give as presents to friends, family or loved ones. (Capsicum annuum).

Extremely heavy sets of finger-thick, 20-30cm long! Originally from Italy. Can be chopped and used fresh, cooked or dried and used for seasoning.

Hot Fish Chilli Pepper, Heat Level 6++

The Fish pepper is a very striking ornamental pepper the plant is variegated both on the foliage and the peppers themselves. The leaves and fruit are lined with creamy white and green, with the peppers eventually turning orange-red.  Very hot chilli, 1 to 2 in. long, was used to season fish and shellfish in the African-American communities around Baltimore and Philadelphia back in the 1930's and 1940's. The chillis are still very much sought after by cooks.

Hungarian Hot, Heat Level 7

This is a fantastic looking and tasting chilli, I have it growing on my desk! Plant grows about 2 to 3 ft with an upright habit it is from Europe. Matures from green to yellowish green to bright red. The chilli grows up to 6" in length and 2" in diameter.  Eaten in its red state, it is a 7 on the heat scale, but in its yellow form it is hottish with a sweet and succulent taste and is ideal for stuffing. This is an ideal chilli to add to a dish mixed with a hot chilli so you have the heat and lots of chilli flavour.

NuMex Bailey Piquin, Heat Level 9+ These chilli seeds are Certified Organic.

This chilli is a must have on your window sill, it is very hot and has an upright habit so does not bush as much as other chillies.  Extremely hot and very productive, Pequin type pepper ideal for growing and drying for a very hot chili powder. This seed selection was from an open pollinated plant collected in the Caribbean area of Mexico.

Orozco Chilli pepper Seeds

A stunningly attractive plant with purple/black stems producing upright fruits, turning from light green to purple (almost black), yellow, orange, then red. The foliage is purple almost black on the front and green on the back.  This chilli is a great looker and deserves a place in any chilli plant collection.  From eastern Europe.

Poinsettia, Heat Level 10

This is a chilli plant that may replace the usual chrysanthemum or poinsettia as a nice gift for friends who enjoy spicy food or a plant with a difference. The crown of this plant bears clusters of brilliant red peppers arranged in a circle like the petals of a poinsettia. 2 foot plants with dark green foliage bearing upright clusters of 3-5 inch bright red tapered fruits making for a very pretty plant. Well suited to containers.

Red Scotch Bonnet Chilli Pepper, Heat Level is 9-10

The Scotch Bonnet  is not the same chilli as the Habanero they are of the same species but the Scotch Bonnet is not a Cultivar. The Scotch Bonnet has a different shape - one which closely resembles a Scot's bonnet - so it is very easy to differentiate the two. It  grows mainly in the Caribbean islands while the Habanero grows mainly in Latin and North American. The flavour of the two, however, is very similar as is their heat Level. The Scotch Bonnet Red is 1 to 1-1/2 inches in diameter, is irregularly shaped.  Some say the flavour is even more tropical and fruity than the Habanero. It is great for salsas and sauces. (Capsicum Chinense).

Marbles, Heat Level is 7

Small round orange-red marble shaped South American chillis on long thin stems.  Marbles is a beautiful hot pepper ornamental edible. The 12 to 18 inch tall plants become densely covered with fruit and are very decorative producing marble-sized peppers. Peppers turn a collection of colours, first yellow, then purple, orange, and finally maturing to a flame red.

Habanero Paper Lantern, Heat 10+

Habanero, an upright growing plant produces 2.5" x 1" very hot chillis, of South American origin.  The chillis ripen from green to purple/black and finally to a light bright red. The Habanero is one of the world's hottest chillis. Fruits ripen from lime green to bright red, elongated pendant fruits. The Paper Lantern is heavier yielding than other Habanero's. (Capsicum Chinense)

Cayenne, Heat Level 5

well adapted for the UK short-season growing, Matures bright red, Cayenne is ideal to cook with and dry for chilli powder, a great plant to have for the cook. This chilli is one of my favourites and one that I always grow for my own kitchen.

Tabasco, Heat Level 7

The principal ingredient in the most famous hot sauce in the world, and central to Creole cooking. Tabasco chillis have a unique, dry/hot smoky taste combined with fiery pungency for unbeatable flavour. These small, pointed chillis grow on branching plants. Each plant can bear 100 erect little chilli pods that colour up from yellow to orange to red. Rightfully famous, Tabasco’s smoky hot flavour is fantastic and not to be missed.

Thai Hot, Heat Level 7

An Asian Heirloom from pre-1900's. Small green to red fiery-hot peppers, about 6 times hotter than Jalapenos.  Beautiful on a compact plant, the 1/2 inch red and green peppers stand out like little coloured fingers. They may be used at either the red or green stage and are quite popular for "hot" Asian dishes. (Capsicum annuum).

Thai Sun, Heat Level 10+

Ideal as a pot plant for the house, conservatory, patio or on a desk in the office, Thai Sun is ideal for over wintering and re grown the following season.  The miniature compact, mound shaped plant only grows ten to twelve inches high and about one foot wide. The half to one inch peppers grow facing the sun. One plant has literally hundreds of small edible very hot chillis.  They ripen early and produce all season long. Each pod has a few scarce seeds, another best seller, while stocks last.

Bulgarian Carrot, Heat Level 8

Well adapted for the UK short-season growing. Originates from Bulgaria, this plant has very strong branches that requires minimal staking. The pods are very meaty and have a smooth glossy skin which changes to a medium orange colour and are very hot. In full flush the plant looks like it is covered in baby carrots. Carrot chillis are 3 1/2" long turn bright florescent orange at maturity.  The plant is about 2 foot high and has an upright habit.  Another best seller, ideal in pots for the house or conservatory.