Haven't started your pepper seeds yet? Don't fret, there is plenty of time to plant seeds for the fastest growing peppers and other fast-growing veggies.
Since peppers can take a little longer to get going than other veggies, we recommend starting our fastest growing peppers, which will germinate quickly and grow into robust plants in just 65-75 days. So even those of you with short growing seasons can start these in April! Read more about our top pepper varieties to plant this spring below.
Here are 10 of the Best Peppers to Start Indoors in April for a Summer Harvest:
Fastest-growing peppers
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Jalapeño Early Seeds: Short season pepper and easy to grow.
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Shishito Pepper Seeds: Japanese sweet heirloom, easy to grow.
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Hatch Green X Hot Chile Seeds: Barker’s Hot, described as maturing early.
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Jalapeño Jaloro Seeds: A beautiful fast-growing golden jalapeno
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Jalapeño TAM Seeds: Mild heat and disease resistant.
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Cherry Pepper Seeds: Sweet red heirloom variety with compact plants.
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Chocolate Beauty Bell Pepper Seeds: Earliest to harvest, heirloom.
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Anaheim Pepper Seeds: Long and mild green chile heirloom.
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Sweet Banana Pepper Seeds: Early and super productive! Great for pickling.
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Cubanelle Seeds: Delicious chef-loved sweet peppers
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Pepperoncini Seeds: One of the best pickling peppers!
If you want the fastest peppers from this collection, the strongest picks are Jalapeño Early, Hatch Green X Hot/Barker’s Hot, and Chocolate Beauty Bell.

But don't stop there, our entire collection of the fastest growing peppers have faster maturity, easier growing, and earlier harvests are sure to please! With a mix of New Mexico chiles, jalapeños, sweet peppers, and a few compact. All of these peppers are great beginner-friendly options!

Here's our tips on how to grow peppers faster »
Happy growing!
