Jalapeno Chilli Pepper Plant – Garden Ready, 2 Litre Root Ball

Grow your own hot peppers at home with this garden-ready Jalapeno Chilli Pepper plant. One of the most popular and widely recognised chilli varieties in the world, the Jalapeno produces thick-walled, plump green fruits that ripen to a deep red. Known for their medium heat and rich, slightly smoky flavour, Jalapeno peppers are perfect for salsas, nachos, stuffing, pickling and adding a kick to everyday cooking.

Supplied as a well-established plant in a 2 litre root ball, this Jalapeno is ready to be planted out into a sunny, sheltered spot in the garden or into a container on a warm patio or in a greenhouse. With the right care, you can enjoy a generous harvest of fresh chillies from midsummer right through to autumn.

What's Included:

• 1 x Jalapeno Chilli Pepper Plant


• Supplied in a 2 Litre Root Ball


• Garden Ready – suitable for planting out or growing in containers

Growing Tips:

• Plant in a warm, sunny and sheltered position for the best crop


• Ideal for growing in containers, grow bags, greenhouses or conservatories


• Water regularly and feed with a high-potash fertiliser once fruits begin to form


• Harvest fruits when green for a milder flavour, or allow them to ripen to red for a sweeter, fuller heat


• Pinch out the growing tip when the plant reaches around 30 cm to encourage bushier growth and a heavier crop

Cultural Information:

• Botanical Name: Capsicum annuum 'Jalapeño'


• Common Names: Jalapeno, Jalapeño Pepper, Jalapeno Chilli


• Classification: Half-Hardy Annual


• Fully Grown Height & Spread: 60–90 cm × 40–50 cm


• Growth Habit: Compact, Bushy, Upright


• Perfect For: Containers, Grow Bags, Patios, Greenhouses, Vegetable Gardens


• Flowering Time: Summer (small white flowers)


• Fruiting Season: Midsummer to Autumn


• Planting Position: Full Sun, Sheltered


• Scoville Heat Units: 2,500–8,000 SHU (Medium Heat)


• Fruit Colour: Green, ripening to Red


• Type: Half-Hardy Annual (grow as an annual outdoors in the UK)


• Foliage: Mid-Green, Oval Leaves

Notes: This listing is for the Jalapeno variety of chilli pepper. Please be aware that as a half-hardy plant, it is best suited to warm, frost-free conditions. If growing outdoors, plant out only after the risk of frost has passed.