Sweet Pepper Virtue Seeds – Compact Patio Variety with Large Fruits

Sweet Pepper ‘Virtue’ Seeds

Sweet Pepper Virtue is a high-quality, compact variety bred for home gardens, patio containers, and professional young plant production. Plants are neat yet productive, delivering a generous crop of large, thick-walled peppers with outstanding eating quality.

Fruits start mid green and ripen to a rich red, developing a crunchy texture and a consistently sweet, mild flavour. Each pepper weighs 120 g or more and measures around 10–15 cm long, making them ideal for fresh eating, cooking, stuffing, and roasting.

Virtue is a reliable, well-balanced variety producing 10+ fruits per plant on compact plants that reach around 55 cm tall. Best finished in 16 cm pots, plants require support as fruits develop and are particularly well suited to patio containers, greenhouses, and sheltered outdoor growing.

Key Features

Sweet (non-hot) pepper variety

Compact plants ideal for containers and patios

Produces large, thick-walled peppers with excellent quality

Fruits ripen from mid green to red

Crunchy texture with outstanding sweet flavour

Fruit weight 120 g+, length 10–15 cm

Produces 10+ fruits per plant

Plant height approx. 55 cm

How to Grow Sweet Pepper ‘Virtue’

Sow seeds indoors from February to April in a heated propagator or warm greenhouse, maintaining temperatures of 20–25°C for germination. Sow thinly and cover lightly with fine compost or vermiculite.

Pot on seedlings once large enough to handle. Plants are best finished in 16 cm pots, then grown on in a greenhouse, polytunnel, or sheltered sunny position outdoors once all risk of frost has passed.

Provide support as plants grow and begin to fruit. Water regularly and feed weekly with a high-potash fertiliser once flowering starts to encourage strong growth and heavy cropping.

Harvest fruits green or allow them to ripen fully red for maximum sweetness.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Virtue a hot or sweet pepper?
Virtue is a sweet pepper with no heat, ideal for fresh eating and cooking.

Is this variety suitable for containers?
Yes — its compact habit makes it excellent for patio pots and container growing.

How big do the peppers get?
Fruits typically weigh 120 g or more and grow 10–15 cm long with thick walls.

Do plants need support?
Yes. Plants are compact but productive, so staking or support is recommended once fruits develop.

Can it be grown outdoors in the UK?
Yes, in a warm, sheltered position, though best results are achieved under cover.