Most cultivars are best sown around eight to 10 weeks before the last frost date ... Gardeners in hardiness zones 10 to 13 are an exception, as their frost-free warm climate is suitable for planting ...

Generally, peppers grow best in USDA hardiness zones 9-11, which have warm, sunny climates with very long growing seasons.

The Which? Gardening team grew and tasted 18 varieties of bell peppers, 18 long, pointed peppers and 10 snack-size ones so you can grow the tastiest, heaviest cropping varieties. If you'd like ...

According to the ISS research team, the cultivation of peppers was part of the Plant Habitat-04 experiment by NASA, and this is the first time any plant was grown in the ISS or anywhere in space.