{"title":"Pepper Plants","description":"\u003cp\u003ePepper plants reward gardeners with one of the most generous yields per square foot of any vegetable. Nature Hills ships \u003cstrong\u003epepper plants for sale\u003c\/strong\u003e as live, container-grown transplants ready to set fruit in your garden or patio pot the same season you plant them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Pepper Varieties We Grow\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe focus on pepper varieties that earn their space. That means peppers bred for reliable production, disease resistance, and a clear job in your kitchen or your garden design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSweet Bell Peppers\u003c\/strong\u003e, thick-walled, sweet, crisp peppers for fresh eating, stuffing, and cooking. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/better-belle-pepper-plant\"\u003eBetter Belle Pepper Plant\u003c\/a\u003e is our flagship sweet bell. It is early maturing, disease resistant, and produces large blocky peppers that ripen from green to red.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrnamental Hot Peppers\u003c\/strong\u003e, compact plants that pull double duty as patio decor and salsa heat. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/basket-of-fire-pepper-plant\"\u003eBasket of Fire Pepper Plant\u003c\/a\u003e was bred by Texas A\u0026amp;M specifically for hanging baskets. It produces clusters of upright peppers ripening through cream, yellow, orange, and fiery red all on the same plant.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow To Grow Pepper Plants\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSun\u003c\/strong\u003e: Full sun, 6 to 8 hours minimum. Peppers love heat and respond to more light with more fruit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil\u003c\/strong\u003e: Rich, well-drained soil. Peppers prefer slightly warmer soil than tomatoes do.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing\u003c\/strong\u003e: 18 to 24 inches between plants. Compact ornamental varieties can be planted tighter, and they work beautifully in containers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater\u003c\/strong\u003e: Keep evenly moist. Container peppers may need daily water in summer heat. Inconsistent watering causes blossom drop and stunted fruit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeed\u003c\/strong\u003e: Balanced fertilizer every 2 weeks. Switch to a lower-nitrogen formula once flowering starts so the plant directs energy into fruit instead of leaves.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest\u003c\/strong\u003e: Pick at any color stage. Sweet peppers grow sweeter as they ripen to red, and hot peppers grow hotter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePeppers For Patios And Small Spaces\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePepper plants are some of the best vegetables for container gardening. Their compact size, love of warm root zones, and ornamental fruit make them ideal patio plants. The Basket of Fire variety in particular was bred for hanging baskets and stays under 12 inches tall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf patio space is your garden, pair peppers with culinary \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/herbs\"\u003eherbs\u003c\/a\u003e like basil and oregano. The two grow on the same sun, soil, and water schedule and round out a Mediterranean-style container garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy Buy Pepper Plants From Nature Hills?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFamily-owned and operated since 2001, Nature Hills ships pepper plants with the same nursery-grade care we bring to every tree and shrub. Each pepper plant is \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.naturehills.com\/product-guarantee\"\u003ebacked by our product guarantee\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.naturehills.com\/plant-sentry\"\u003eprotected by Plant Sentry\u003c\/a\u003e for compliant state-by-state shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"better-belle-pepper-plant","title":"Better Belle Pepper Plant","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eBetter Belle Pepper\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eCapsicum annuum\u003c\/em\u003e 'Better Belle') is an early-maturing hybrid that delivers big, blocky bell peppers on a vigorous, upright plant. Each thick-walled, four-lobed fruit reaches up to 4.6 x 3.5 inches and matures from green to red in roughly 65 days. It's a reliable producer that maintains large fruit size and steady production all season long.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlants reach 18 to 24 inches tall and wide, making Better Belle one of the best bell peppers for containers and patio growing. It's equally at home in raised beds and garden rows. As a sweet bell pepper with zero heat on the Scoville scale, the flavor is mild, crisp, and versatile: perfect for salads, stuffing, grilling, and fresh snacking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBetter Belle is heat tolerant and Tobacco Mosaic Virus tolerant, so it holds up well through summer's toughest stretches without skipping a beat. 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Bred by Texas A\u0026amp;M specifically for \u003cstrong\u003ehanging baskets and containers\u003c\/strong\u003e, this ornamental hot pepper produces clusters of small, upright fruits that ripen from cream to yellow, orange, and fiery red, all on the plant at once.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth beautiful and edible, Basket of Fire delivers moderate heat (around 80,000 Scoville) and thrives in extreme heat and low humidity. The super compact plant grows under 12 inches tall.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSun\u003c\/strong\u003e: Full sun (6-8+ hours)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil\u003c\/strong\u003e: Well-drained potting mix for containers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater\u003c\/strong\u003e: Keep evenly moist; containers dry faster\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFertilize\u003c\/strong\u003e: Feed every 2 weeks with balanced fertilizer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest\u003c\/strong\u003e: Pick at any color stage; hottest when red\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eOrder your \u003cstrong\u003eBasket of Fire Pepper Plant\u003c\/strong\u003e today from naturehills.com!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nature Hills Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Quart Container","offer_id":61727170756978,"sku":"23796E","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0623\/6356\/6133\/files\/basket-of-fire-pepper-plant-capsicum-vegetable-fruit.jpg?v=1779307322"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0623\/6356\/6133\/collections\/pepper-plants-collection-v2-macro-detail-9558272.jpg?v=1778585832","url":"https:\/\/naturehills.com\/collections\/pepper-plants.oembed","provider":"Nature Hills Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}