Scotch Bonnet

Growing from seed

Start Scotch Bonnet indoors about 12 weeks before your last frost, keeping seeds in warm soil (around 20–25 °C). Seeds usually come up in around 21 days. Move seedlings out once the danger of frost has passed, in full sun, spaced about 60 cm apart. Expect to harvest in roughly 100 days.

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Companion Planting

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  French Marigold
  

  French MarigoldGreat pair

  • ❧French Marigold attracts Hoverflies and Lacewings and more, which prey on the Aphids and Whitefly and more that attack Scotch Bonnet
  • ❧French Marigold suppresses pests that trouble Scotch Bonnet
  • ❧French Marigold acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Scotch Bonnet
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  Clover
  

  CloverGreat pair

  • ❧Clover fixes nitrogen in the soil that Scotch Bonnet feeds on
  • ❧Scotch Bonnet draws Bees and Bumblebees that improve pollination for both
  • ❧Clover acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Scotch Bonnet
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  Bird's-foot Trefoil
  Great pair

  • ❧Bird's-foot Trefoil attracts Ladybirds and Parasitic wasps, which prey on the Aphids and Whitefly that attack Scotch Bonnet
  • ❧Bird's-foot Trefoil fixes nitrogen in the soil that Scotch Bonnet feeds on
  • ❧Bird's-foot Trefoil acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Scotch Bonnet

How to grow Scotch Bonnet

1. Sow12 weeks before frost
2. Germinates21 days
3. Space60 cm apart
4. GrowFull sun
5. Harvest~100 days

Water: Medium · Height: 90 cm · Soil: Rich, well-draining, warm (pH 5.5–6.8)