Scotch Bonnet Chilli Pepper Plant | Capsicum chinense 'Caribbean Antillais'
An essential for jerk seasoning
Grown by Cameron
Roots' Cotswolds Valley Nursery
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Scotch Bonnet Chilli Pepper Plant
Capsicum chinense 'Caribbean Antillais'
- The famous Jerk spice chilli, small but powerful! Scotch bonnets are red, orange or yellow chillies with a sweet, fruity flavour and a serious kick of heat
- Perfect for Caribbean dishes, but also great in hot sauce, salsa and tex mex food or for drying
- Grow in a greenhouse, on a sunny patio or in pots on the windowsill
- 150-350,000 Scoville rating - the Scoville scale measures the spiciness or pungency of chillies. The scale measures the amount of capsaicin (the chemical compound that causes spicy heat) in a pepper and assigns it a number rating in Scoville Heat Units
- Plant out after the first frosts and harvest at any colour from July to October
- Premium garden ready plants grown by vegetable experts on a family run farm in Lancashire and sent to you at the best possible time for planting
- Growing your own gives you healthy, fresh produce with a lower carbon plantprint than anything you can buy from a shop
- Easy to grow and care for - you should see your first chillies within 12-14 weeks
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Will this grow in my garden?
Can I grow this in a pot?
Yes, the Scotch Bonnet chilli requires a warm environment of at least 20 degrees Celsius and a 30-centimetre pot to develop its intense heat.
How big does it get?
The Scotch Bonnet chilli pepper can reach a height of 90 to 120 centimetres and a spread of 60 centimetres.
How much sunlight does this need?
The Scotch Bonnet chilli pepper requires full sun and heat.
What kind of soil does this plant prefer?
The Scotch Bonnet chilli pepper prefers a well-drained, loamy soil with plenty of organic compost.
How much watering does this plant need?
The Scotch bonnet chilli pepper plant needs moderate watering, allowing the top 2 to 3 centimetres of soil to dry out between waterings, especially in temperatures above 20 degrees Celsius.
Will this plant need pruning?
No, the Scotch Bonnet chilli pepper does not require pruning.
How hardy is this plant?
The Scotch bonnet chilli pepper is a tender plant with an RHS hardiness rating of H1c, requiring minimum temperatures of 5°C. It can be grown outdoors during the summer across most of the UK, but performs best when kept in a heated glasshouse, particularly in cooler regions.
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An experienced hand from seed to harvest
When it comes to veg plants, if Cameron doesn’t know about it? It ain’t worth knowing. They’re one of his horticultural passions and the quality of the produce he – well, produces – at the nursery is testament to that fact. Cameron pairs time-honoured horticultural traditions alongside the very best modern techniques in our fabulous, purpose-built nursery in Evesham. With a background that saw him place at the Grand Finals at the Young Horticultural Awards back in 2022, we’re proud to have someone that really knows his onions.
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