Chilli Hungarian Hot Wax Pepper Plant, Outdoor Garden Ready, Grow Your Own Chilli, 2Ltr Root Ball
Hungarian Hot Wax Chilli Pepper Plant – Outdoor Garden Ready, 2Ltr Root Ball
Bring a kick of heat to your kitchen garden with this Hungarian Hot Wax Chilli Pepper plant. A popular and productive variety of Capsicum annuum, Hungarian Hot Wax produces an abundance of elongated, tapered fruits that ripen from pale yellow-green through orange to a vibrant red. With a moderate heat level ranging from 1,000 to 15,000 Scoville Heat Units, this versatile chilli is perfect for pickling, stuffing, adding to salsas, or enjoying fresh in salads.
Supplied as a well-established plant in a 2Ltr root ball, this chilli is outdoor garden ready and ideal for growing in patio containers, raised beds, or a sunny border. It thrives in a warm, sheltered position and will reward you with a generous harvest throughout summer and into autumn.
What's Included:
- 1 x Hungarian Hot Wax Chilli Pepper Plant
- Supplied in a 2Ltr Root Ball
- Outdoor Garden Ready
Key Features:
- Prolific cropper producing medium-hot, elongated chilli fruits
- Fruits ripen from pale yellow through orange to red, offering versatile picking stages
- Well-suited to containers, patio pots, grow bags, or sunny borders
- A reliable and easy-to-grow variety, suitable for beginner and experienced growers alike
- Ideal for pickling, stuffing, stir-fries, salsas, and fresh use
Growing Tips:
- Position in a warm, sunny, and sheltered spot for the best crop
- Water regularly and feed with a high-potash fertiliser once fruits begin to set
- Pinch out the growing tip when the plant reaches around 30 cm to encourage bushier growth
- Harvest regularly to promote continued fruiting throughout the season
Cultural Information:
- Botanical Name: Capsicum annuum 'Hungarian Hot Wax'
- Common Names: Hungarian Hot Wax, Hot Wax Pepper, Hot Banana Pepper
- Classification: Half-Hardy Annual
- Fully Grown Height & Spread: 45–60 cm × 30–45 cm
- Growth Habit: Bushy, Upright
- Perfect for: Containers, Patio Pots, Grow Bags, Raised Beds, Sunny Borders, Kitchen Gardens
- Flowering Time: Summer (small white flowers)
- Harvest Period: Mid-Summer to Autumn
- Planting Position: Full Sun, Warm and Sheltered
- Heat Level: Medium (1,000–15,000 SHU)
- Fruit Colour: Yellow-Green, ripening through Orange to Red
- Type: Half-Hardy Annual Vegetable
- Foliage: Mid-Green, Oval Leaves
Notes: This listing is for the Hungarian Hot Wax variety. Chilli plants are half-hardy and should only be placed outdoors once the risk of frost has passed. In cooler regions, growing under glass or in a greenhouse may extend the cropping season.
