Cooking Chilli Seeds for Everyday Flavour and Heat.
Cooking chilli seeds for everyday flavour and heat.
Discover the chillies I grow from seed and bring to my kitchen.
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These are chillies chosen for cooking first, grown from seed for flavour, balance and usefulness rather than spectacle.
They’re the varieties that work hard in real kitchens — adding sweetness, warmth, smoke or a clean hit of heat without overwhelming a dish.
Each seed in this collection produces a plant selected for dependable growth and pods that earn their place on the chopping board. From gentle, everyday heat to richer, more assertive flavours, these are chillies raised to be cooked with — the sort you reach for again and again once they’re fruiting. Tips on how to grow from seed can be found in Grow Chillies from Seeds.
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Lemon Aji Chilli Seeds: Zesty sun with a fiery twist. £2.25
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Red Biquinho Chilli Seeds: Tiny gems, big fruity flavour. £2.25
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Yellow Biquinho Chilli Seeds: Golden drops of fruity heat, £2.45
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Bulgarian Carrot Chilli Seeds: Colourful and full of zing. £2.45
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Chang Rai Chilli Seeds: Bold heat from Thailand. £2.25
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Jalapeno Chilli Seeds: Quick to grow, quick to spice, £1.95
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Purple Jalapeno Chilli Seeds: Bold purple and classy. £2.25
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Kashmiri Mirch Chilli Seeds: Rich colour, mild & flavourful. £2.45
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Pepperonici Chilli Seeds: Golden heat, perfect for pickling. £2.25
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Pimiento de Padron Chilli Seeds: Mild or wild—it’s a roulette. £2.25
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Piri Piri Chilli Seeds: Small chilli, mighty legend. £2.45
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Ring of Fire Cayenne Seeds: A fiery classic, bold and bright. £2.25
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Golden Cayenne Seeds: a classic with bright, clean heat. £2.25
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Serrano Chilli Seeds: Sleek, green, mild crunchy heat. £2.25
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Tabasco Chilli Seeds: The classic kick, homegrown. £2.25
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Thai Dragon Chilli Seeds: Flaming hot with a fiery bite. £2.50
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Turkish Pickling Chilli Seeds: Perfect crunch & flavour. £2.45
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Joe E Parker Chilli Seeds: Mild, versatile & made for stuffing.£2.50
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Takanotsume Chilli Seeds: Sharp heat for Japanese dishes. £2.50
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Thai Demon Chilli Seeds: Fierce heat, perfect for stir-fries.£2.50
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Havana Gold Chilli Seeds: Sunny heat with a citrus lift. £2.45
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Anaheim Chilli Seeds: Mild, green heat made for roasting.£2.25
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Ancho Chilli Seeds: Prolific heat, perfect for curries. £2.45
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Hungarian Black Chilli Seeds: Purple pods with crisp heat. £2.25
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Large Cherry Chilli Seeds: Plump, juicy pods with gentle heat. £1.95
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Hungarian Hot Wax Chilli Seeds: Mild, bright, and early. £2.25
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Madre Vieja Chilli Seeds: Smoky heat with real character. £2.45
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Red Mushroom Chilli Seeds: Prolific and super for curries. £2.25
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Peter Pepper Chilli Seeds: A playful shape with heat.£2.50
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Royal Black Chilli Seeds: Gothic looks, glowing heat. £2.25
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Satan’s Kiss Chilli Seeds: Sweet, stuffed, then devilishly hot. £2.50
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Zimbabwe Black Chilli Seeds: Dark foliage, bright fiery pods. £2.50
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Bell-shaped pods with a soft kick and striking looks. £2.25
Super-Hot Chilli Seeds: Extreme heat.
Classic Chillies: Favourite world seeds.
A-Z of great Chilli seeds. All in one place.
Top Tips for Potting on Chillies
Top Tips for Potting on Chillies
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Packaging |
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Packaging: Leave your chilli plants in the packaging upright for 24 hours before potting them on in a warm sunny location. This will help them to acclimatise to their new environment and reduce the stress of being transported. |
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Potting on |
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Potting on: Pot the chilli plants on into a 9cm pot, which could be a plastic cup with holes in the bottom. Avoid using a pot that is too big, as the chillies may concentrate on root growth rather than foliage. |
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Growing Medium |
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Growing Medium: Chillies hate having soggy roots. Use a free-draining medium of coir compost and vermiculite when potting on your chilli plants. This will help to ensure that the soil doesn't become waterlogged, which can be harmful to the plants. |
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Drooping |
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Drooping: Don't panic if your chilli plants droop when potted on - this is normal. They may look a bit unhappy for a few days, but they will soon recover. |
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Sunlight |
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Sunlight: Chilli plants need plenty of sunlight to grow well, so it's important to place them on the sunniest windowsill in the house. If you have supplementary LED grow lights, don't forget to use them on your chilli plants even when they are on the windowsill. However, be sure to take them off at night if there's a draft or they are behind curtains to prevent them from getting too cold. |
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Temperature |
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Temperature: Keep in mind that chillies are tropical plants and need to be kept warm. Chinense varieties, in particular, are susceptible to cold and drafts, so it's important to protect them whilst they are young and tender. |
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Watering |
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Watering: Water your chilli plants plants well after potting on, but be careful not to drench them. This is the only time to water them well - after this, water them sparingly. Chilli plants are much happier in slightly dry soil, so avoid over-watering as it can lead to root rot and problems with nutrient uptake. |
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Feeding |
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Feeding: Only use chilli plant feed after a couple of days, and be careful not to overfeed. A balanced fertiliser, should be used at half strength every couple of weeks such as seaweed feed. |
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Labelling |
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Labelling: Finally, remember to label your chillies. This will help you to keep track of the different varieties and ensure that you can identify them later on. It's might even be good idea to keep a record of when you potted them on and how they are growing, so that you can make adjustments if needed. |
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Growing tips from World of Chillies
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Chilli Nutrients
Potting On Chillies
Chilli Pests
Chilli Diseases
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