Sweet Pepper Red King Plants

Sweet Pepper Red King Plant – 2 Litre, Garden Ready

The Red King is a prolific sweet pepper variety from the Capsicum annuum family, prized for producing a high yield harvest of crisp, vibrant red fruit. This compact, disease-resistant plant is ideal for the kitchen garden, vegetable garden, allotment, patio, balcony, or raised bed and thrives equally well in a greenhouse or outdoors during the summer months.

Supplied as an established live plant in a 2 litre pot, it is garden ready to transplant from spring through the planting season. Whether grown indoors on a bright windowsill, in a greenhouse, or outdoors in a sheltered spot, Red King will reward you with an abundant crop of juicy red peppers — perfect for salads, snacking, stuffing, and cooking.

Planting and Care

• Place in a sunny, sheltered position in well-drained, fertile soil or grow as a container pepper in a large pot.


• Water regularly throughout the growing season to keep the soil consistently moist but not waterlogged.


• Feed with a high-potash fertiliser once fruiting begins to encourage early cropping and a prolific harvest.


• Thrives in warm temperatures between 18–25°C, making it well suited to greenhouse or sheltered outdoor growing in the UK.


• Easy to grow and perfect for beginners as well as experienced grow-your-own enthusiasts.

Cultural Information

• Botanical Name: Capsicum annuum 'Red King'


• Common Names: Sweet Pepper, Red King Pepper


• Classification: Tender Annual Vegetable


• Fully Grown Height and Spread: 45–60 cm x 30–45 cm


• Growth Habit: Compact, Bushy, Upright


• Perfect For: Kitchen Gardens, Vegetable Plots, Allotments, Patios, Balconies, Raised Beds, Greenhouses, Containers


• Fruiting Season: Summer to Early Autumn


• Fruit Colour: Green, ripening to vibrant Red


• Planting Position: Full Sun, Sheltered


• Soil Type: Well-Drained, Fertile Soil


• Watering: Regular, consistent moisture


• Feeding: High-potash fertiliser from fruiting stage


• Ideal Temperature: 18–25°C


• Type: Tender Annual (Grow Your Own Vegetable)


• Foliage: Mid-Green, Oval Leaves

What Is Included

• 1 x Sweet Pepper Red King plant supplied in a 2 litre pot, established and garden ready.

Notes: Red King is one of the most popular sweet pepper varieties for home growers, valued for its reliable cropping, disease resistance, and versatile use in the kitchen.

Free UK Delivery on Every Order

All orders placed Monday–Thursday before 2pm are packed the next working day and delivered within 24 hours of dispatch.

Example: Order on Monday → packed Tuesday → delivered Wednesday.

Orders placed Friday–Sunday are packed and shipped on Monday. We don't dispatch on weekends to ensure your plants travel fresh.

How Your Plants Arrive
Every plant is individually wrapped in our plastic-free packaging and secured in a custom box designed to keep them upright and protected in transit. If anything arrives damaged, get in touch — we'll replace it.

Returns
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