Collection: Best Peppers for Containers

If you want to grow peppers in containers, below are our top favorite varieties that do well in pots. Use large 5 gallon or larger containers with plenty of drainage holes, make sure to keep them in a sunny location, and be sure not to overwater (or underwater) them! Read our container pepper growing tips. While all peppers can be grown in pots, below are some of our favorite peppers that easily grow well in containers.

Aji Amarillo Seeds - Essential Peruvian Chile - Fruity Flavor - ON SALE

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Aji Amarillo Seeds - Essential Peruvian Chile - Fruity Flavor - ON SALE

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Aji Limo/Lemon Drop Seeds - Spicy Hot with Citrus Flavor and Aroma

Aji Limo/Lemon Drop Seeds - Spicy Hot with Citrus Flavor and Aroma

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Mini Orange Pepper Seeds - Sweet Snacking Size - Heirloom

Mini Orange Pepper Seeds - Sweet Snacking Size - Heirloom

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Bhut Jolokia Ghost Pepper Seeds - Red - Super Hot Heirloom

Bhut Jolokia Ghost Pepper Seeds - Red - Super Hot Heirloom

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Bulgarian Carrot Pepper Seeds - Very Hot Peppers - Heirloom

Bulgarian Carrot Pepper Seeds - Very Hot Peppers - Heirloom

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Carolina Reaper Seeds - Hottest Pepper Over 2 Million SHU

Carolina Reaper Seeds - Hottest Pepper Over 2 Million SHU

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Cayenne Ring of Fire Pepper Seeds

Cayenne Ring of Fire Pepper Seeds

9 total reviews

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Easter Ornamental NuMex Pepper Seeds

Easter Ornamental NuMex Pepper Seeds

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Fushimi Sweet Pepper Seeds - Japanese Heirloom - Crisp Texture

Fushimi Sweet Pepper Seeds - Japanese Heirloom - Crisp Texture

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Goat Horn Hot Pepper Seeds

Goat Horn Hot Pepper Seeds

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Habanada No-Heat Habanero Seeds - Sweet Peppers - Great Flavor

Habanada No-Heat Habanero Seeds - Sweet Peppers - Great Flavor

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Habanero Orange Seeds - Extra Hot Peppers with Intense Flavor - ON SALE

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Habanero Orange Seeds - Extra Hot Peppers with Intense Flavor - ON SALE

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Habanero Red Caribbean Seeds - Extra Hot Pepper Variety

Habanero Red Caribbean Seeds - Extra Hot Pepper Variety

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Jalapeño Early Seeds - Short Season Pepper and Easy to Grow - ON SALE

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Jalapeño Early Seeds - Short Season Pepper and Easy to Grow - ON SALE

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Jalapeño M Pepper Seeds - Popular Heirloom with Flavorful Heat

Jalapeño M Pepper Seeds - Popular Heirloom with Flavorful Heat

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Jalapeño Mucho Nacho F1 Seeds - Bold Flavor and Vigorous Plants

Jalapeño Mucho Nacho F1 Seeds - Bold Flavor and Vigorous Plants

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Jalmundo NuMex Pepper Seeds - Extra-Large and Hot Jalapeños

Jalmundo NuMex Pepper Seeds - Extra-Large and Hot Jalapeños

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Jalapeño Orange Spice NuMex Seeds - Ultra-Hot and Flavorful

Jalapeño Orange Spice NuMex Seeds - Ultra-Hot and Flavorful

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Jalapeño TAM Seeds - Mild Heat and Disease Resistant - ON SALE

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Jalapeño TAM Seeds - Mild Heat and Disease Resistant - ON SALE

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Jalapeño Traveler Seeds - Medium Heat Peppers - Vigorous Plants

Jalapeño Traveler Seeds - Medium Heat Peppers - Vigorous Plants

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Patio Pepper Seeds - Fire & Ice Variety - Ornamental & Bright Colors

Patio Pepper Seeds - Fire & Ice Variety - Ornamental & Bright Colors

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Scotch Bonnet Orange Pepper Seeds

Scotch Bonnet Orange Pepper Seeds

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Shishito Pepper Seeds - Japanese Sweet Heirloom - Easy to Grow

Shishito Pepper Seeds - Japanese Sweet Heirloom - Easy to Grow

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Sriracha Pepper Seeds - Spicy Red Hot Peppers - Heirloom

Sriracha Pepper Seeds - Spicy Red Hot Peppers - Heirloom

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What type of peppers does Mezzetta use? Mezzetta™ Hot Chili Peppers (those jars of spicy yellow pickled peppers) are made from Cascabella peppers. The hot and delicious yellow peppers that...

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How to Grow Peppers from Seed

Read our top tips for growing your own peppers. Learn how to keep seeds warm for best germination, and how to grow them into large, healthy pepper plants that produce a good harvest. Learn about our cooler-weather tolerant peppers, and how to prevent seedlings from getting leggy:

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Easy to grow, great for pesto and caprese salads

I grow your basil seeds every year, they are easy to start from seed and grow into nice bushy plants that we harvest all summer long to use to make caprese salads (when the tomatoes start to ripen), as well as pesto. I like to make a big batch of pesto, then freeze "pucks" of it in a muffin tray to store in a container in the freezer for some summer flavors all winter long. These seeds always have great germination. I also like to let a couple of basil plants bloom as the pollinators love the blooms and they are pretty, too!

Olivia

07/18/2025

Basil Genovese Seeds - Sweet Italian Heirloom - Great Flavor and Aroma

Worth every penny!!! Best large chiles!!!

Bought the Green Chile Intro - 3-Pack and was able to start indoors the Big Jim Legacy and Sandia Select with a 100% germination rate thanks to the clear instructions provided. As of Mid July in NC zone 7A on the 8 chile plants(6 Big Jim, 2 Sandia) in the garden I have 5-7 large chiles per plant. The smallest chiles are over 7” and I’m already getting another flush of flowers for round 2 of delicious peppers. Highly recommend these chiles!!!

D Cav

07/13/2025

Green Chile Intro - 3-Pack Discount Sale - Hatch Green Mild, Big Jim Legacy & Sandia Select Seeds -15% Off

Gift for my sister

My sister loves gardening, and is quite a seed collector and grower. She'll love all these classic varieties to add to her garden and seed box. Zucchini are an old stand-by, as well as pumpkins, beans, radishes and more. She's never grown spaghetti squash, so that will be a fun addition.

Harry

07/01/2025

Food Garden - 20 Vegetable Seed Packets

Beautiful, perfect golden tomatoes - very tasty, too!

Perfect looking tomatoes in a golden color with hints of red, they are gorgeous. These Rainbow Tomatoes were definitely the most productive tomatoes of the season last year, so our countertop bowl was filled with their golden deliciousness.

Make sure to use a sturdy tomato cage (not those wirey floppy ones that they most commonly sell!) - we ended up using some wood stakes to create a frame around the plants as they were so huge and loaded with fruit later in the season.

We just planted our seedlings for these this year, looking forward to watching them grow!

Ryan

06/20/2025

Big Rainbow Tomato Seeds

Fantastic! I will be ordering from Sandiaseed from now on.

Germination for nearly all of my varieties was 3-5 days (95% - 100% success rate). My varieties include: Red Ghost, Carolina Reaper, Trinidad Scorpion, Devils Tongue, Cayenne Ring of Fire, Habenero Red, Yellow Jamaican, Paprika Numex, and Bolivian Rainbow. Another thing that I really appreciated is that each packet seemed to contain 20% more seeds than indicated (each 10 seed pack contained 12 seeds) - Not sure if that is standard but it was a nice bonus.

S.W.W - Colorado Springs, CO

04/18/2025

Sandia Seed Company

SUN GOLD'S NEVER MAKE IT INSIDE!

One of the best cherry tomatoes you'll ever eat!

TomatoTim

04/16/2025

Sun Gold F1 Tomato Seeds

I grow these for habanero hot sauce

I've found that when you combine roasted carrots, habaneros, lime juice and garlic, it will make the best hot sauce of your life. I think it's the sweetness and depth of the carrots that make the sauce even better, and pairs perfectly with the habanero heat. I got the inspiration from one of my favorite store-bought hot sauces, Marie Sharp's Habanero hot sauce. Sometimes I add some of your Chef's orange tomatoes too to make more of it, and they also give more flavor to the hot sauce and help tame the heat a bit. I grow these in my garden every year along with your orange habaneros, orange tomatoes and other hot peppers and veggies. Very reliable.

Ralph B.

03/21/2025

Carrot - Danvers Seeds - Best Choice for All Soil Types - ON SALE

Like flowers!

These fabulous peppers added lots of color to our patio pots. So pretty in multiple colors, plus you can pick them and add to salsa for a nice spicy kick. These are fun in any ornamental edible garden.

Gabriella

02/10/2025

Bolivian Rainbow Pepper Seeds - Purple Flowers and Bright Peppers

Made really tasty hot pepper flakes

We let these hang dry, then ground them up – they made the tastiest pepper flakes. They have a nice kick, but good flavor too. Easy to grow plants, pretty peppers.

Garet

Aleppo Pepper Seeds - Grow Your Spice - Heirloom, Hot Flavor

Our family's favorite chile!

Great seeds, good germination, plants grow quickly and produce lots of pods for roasting. Great flavor and just the right amount of spice. We grow these every year in our garden in Utah.

Andy

01/27/2025

Hatch Green Medium - Big Jim Chile Seeds - Nice Heat & Great Flavor

My favorite

These are so beautiful, tasty, and meaty. They make a great pico-de-gallo!

Donna

01/24/2025

Black Krim Tomato Seeds

Huge!

These were so big, one tomato can make a nice big bowl of salsa. They do have amazing flavor and color.

Carole

Yellow Brandywine Tomato Seeds - Sweet, Tangy Flavor

Delicious and productive

These were so tasty and very productive. Great for salsa.

Susan

Amana Orange Tomato Seeds - Sweet Heirloom Tomatoes

Great purple Cherokees

I tried these purple Cherokee seeds on 2024. This is the first time growing these purple Cherokees and were amazed at the ease of germination and taste

Adam Baggs

01/15/2025

Cherokee Purple Tomato Seeds - Heirloom with Sweet Flavor - Heat Tolerant

Great germination rate!

These germinated in two days. I started them in midsummer and they fruited by late fall in my zone 10b garden and are overwintering just fine. I’ll have more to harvest by late spring. I made my red sauce for pozole for Christmas with my harvest!

Greg

Guajillo Chile Seeds - Sweet Heat Flavor for Authentic Mexican Cooking - ON SALE

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