Sweet pepper Doux d'Espagne — heat-loving annual grown for its fleshy fruit, sweet or hot. Needs an early start under cover and a sunny, sheltered spot.
Botanical name: Capsicum annuum
Sowing: under cover, 60–70 days before planting out
Spacing: 40 cm between plants, 60 cm between rows
Germination: 8–12 days at 24–26 °C (sown under cover; not sown directly)
Harvest: 80–110 days after planting out
Companion planting: good neighbours: basil, onion. Avoid: potato (same family).
Contents: 0.6 g
| Life cycle | Annual |
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