Bell Pepper
intermediate difficulty · hardiness zones 5–11
- Methods
- hydroponic · traditional
- Planting window
- March–June
- Greenhouse
- Recommended
- Compact variant
- Available
Green, red, yellow, orange, and other sweet bell colors are the same plant picked at different stages of ripeness, or different sweet cultivars. Not to be confused with the hot chili pepper or the black pepper seasoning grown elsewhere in this guide.
Production planning estimate
Plan around peppers per 32 sq ft bed
No yard, or no dirt garden to work with? This one can also be grown hydroponically, often in far less space, right on a porch, balcony, or windowsill.
A starting estimate is 30 peppers per 32 sq ft bed. That means one garden bed is a reasonable first unit to plan for, then adjust for your climate, practices, and household demand.
Space guideline
32 sq ft per garden bed
Starting plan
— garden beds
Planning note: A greenhouse or long warm season may be needed to reach this estimate in cooler zones.