Want a compact pepper with sweetness and a gentle chilli kick? Sweet Heat grows on a low, bushy plant that fits a container or sunny bed. Use the fruit green or wait for red ripe colour.
Ready to grow Sweet Heat? Follow our Pepper and Chilli Grow Guide for warm seed starting, transplanting, regional timing and fruiting care.
Quick Grow Facts
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Crop: Sweet Heat, a sweet, mildly spicy Capsicum annuum pepper.
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Growth form: Compact, bushy plant; breeder guidance gives about 25 cm height and 36 cm spread.
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Sow: Start about 6 mm deep in protected, free-draining mix; keep it warm, around 27–32 °C for general pepper propagation, and evenly moist.
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Plant out: Harden off before moving into sun after frost risk passes and soil warms.
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Space: About 30–40 cm between garden plants, or one plant in a roomy, free-draining pot.
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Harvest: Snip firm fruit green or red; taste a small prepared piece first to judge its gentle heat.
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Listed pack choices: 10 or 100 seeds.
Water evenly during fruit set without leaving roots saturated. Wash harvested fruit before use, avoid touching your eyes when preparing it, and wash hands and tools. Sowing seed is for planting, not eating or sprouting. Brought to you by Ubuntuberg Seeds.
