How to Plant Banana Pepper Plants

Overview

Banana peppers are sweet, ripening from yellow to red. Slow to start from seed, so many gardeners buy seedlings. Start seeds indoors away from cold. Need full sun and regular moisture—avoid waterlogging.

Step 1: Timing

Plant in spring or early summer after all frost danger passes. Leaves may drop below 55°F.

Step 2: Soil Preparation

Amend with starter fertilizer per label. Soil should be well-draining and moist.

Step 3: Plant Seedlings

Gently remove from container. Dig hole slightly larger than root mass. Set plant maintaining soil line. Backfill.

Step 4: Spacing

Space plants 2 feet apart in rows, with 2 feet between rows.