Apache Chilli Pepper Plant – Compact, Fiery and Patio Ready

The Apache Chilli Pepper is a popular compact variety of Capsicum annuum, well suited to container growing, patios, windowsills and small gardens. Known for its prolific cropping habit, Apache produces an abundance of small, pointed fruits that ripen from green through to a vibrant red. With a medium-hot heat level, this variety is a versatile kitchen chilli — perfect for adding a kick to salsas, stir-fries, sauces and homemade chilli flakes.

This plant is supplied as a live, established specimen in a 2 litre root ball, ready to be potted on or planted out once the risk of frost has passed. Apache is a self-pollinating variety, making it an excellent choice for growing in sheltered spots, greenhouses, conservatories or sunny patios.

What You Receive:

• 1 x Live Apache Chilli Pepper Plant


• Supplied in a 2 Litre Root Ball


• Patio ready and suitable for potting on or planting out

Key Features:

• Compact, bushy growth habit — ideal for pots and containers


• Prolific cropper producing an abundance of small, pointed red chillies


• Medium-hot heat level, versatile for cooking


• Self-pollinating variety


• Well suited to patios, balconies, greenhouses and sunny windowsills

Cultural Information:

• Botanical Name: Capsicum annuum 'Apache'


• Common Names: Apache Chilli Pepper, Apache Hot Pepper


• Classification: Tender Annual (grown as an annual in the UK)


• Fully Grown Height and Spread: 30–45 cm × 30–40 cm


• Growth Habit: Compact, Bushy, Upright


• Perfect For: Containers, Patios, Windowsills, Greenhouses, Small Gardens


• Flowering Time: Summer


• Fruiting Season: Mid Summer to Early Autumn


• Fruit Colour: Green, ripening to Red


• Heat Level: Medium-Hot (approximately 70,000–80,000 Scoville Heat Units)


• Planting Position: Full Sun, Sheltered


• Watering: Keep consistently moist, avoid waterlogging


• Feeding: Regular feeding with a high potash fertiliser once fruits begin to form


• Type: Tender Annual Fruiting Plant


• Foliage: Mid-Green, Oval Leaves

Growing Tips:

• Position in a warm, sunny and sheltered spot for the best crop


• Water regularly throughout the growing season, keeping the compost evenly moist


• Feed with a tomato or high potash fertiliser once flowers appear to encourage fruiting


• Harvest fruits regularly to encourage further production


• Protect from frost — bring indoors or into a greenhouse if temperatures drop

Please Note: As this is a live plant, the appearance may vary slightly from any images shown depending on the time of year and stage of growth. Plants are sent with care but may require a short period to settle after transit.