Mr. Fothergill’s Pepper (Hot) De Cayenne – Long, Spicy Chillies Straight from Your Garden

Add heat and flavour to your home garden and kitchen with Mr. Fothergill’s 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 Feb–Apr, 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 July–October — 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!