CAPERS -
CAPERS -
(25 seeds)
Would you like to grow your own capers? It’s not as hard as most people think it is, and as perennial shrubs, they'll last for Read More
Would you like to grow your own capers? It’s not as hard as most people think it is, and as perennial shrubs, they'll last for many years. This delicacy can come right out of your own home garden if you follow our sowing advice. Although many people struggle to germinate the seeds, a smart gardener can get them up and growing with remarkably little effort, and your plants will be as tough as nails once they’re settled in.
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Product Details
Common Name: CAPERS -
Seeds Per Packet: Approx 25
Days to Harvest: Perennial
Watering: Light
Plant Spacing: 150-200cm
Row Spacing: 200cm
Additional Features: Easy Care Plants, Edible, Heirloom
Scientific Name: Capparis spinosa
Germination Time: 14-90 days
Position/Sunlight: Full Sun
Plant Height: 100cm
Sow Depth: 1mm
Best Months to Plant – Capers Climate Zone Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Cool/Mountain ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Temperate ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Arid ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Subtropical ✓ ✓ ✓ Tropical ✓ ✓ ✓ Cool/Mountain – Capers Method Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Start in trays ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Plant out transplants ✓ ✓ ✓ Direct sow ✓ ✓ ✓ Temperate – Capers Method Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Start in trays ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Plant out transplants ✓ ✓ ✓ Direct sow ✓ ✓ ✓ Arid – Capers Method Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Start in trays ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Plant out transplants ✓ ✓ ✓ Direct sow ✓ ✓ ✓ Subtropical – Capers Method Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Start in trays ✓ ✓ ✓ Plant out transplants ✓ ✓ ✓ Direct sow ✓ ✓ ✓ Tropical – Capers Method Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Start in trays ✓ ✓ ✓ Plant out transplants ✓ ✓ ✓ Direct sow ✓ ✓ ✓ -
Growing Information
How to Sow
Caper seeds need to be stratified. Don’t worry, it’s easy! Wrap them in a moist paper towel and leave them in the fridge for six to eight weeks. Sow thinly in small containers. Do not disturb the roots. If you must thin them, cut off weaker plants rather than uprooting them.
How to Harvest
Pick flower buds daily and pickle them in vinegar or preserve them in coarse salt. Alternatively, pick ripe caper berries
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How to Sow
Caper seeds need to be stratified. Don’t worry, it’s easy! Wrap them in a moist paper towel and leave them in the fridge for six to eight weeks. Sow thinly in small containers. Do not disturb the roots. If you must thin them, cut off weaker plants rather than uprooting them.
How to Harvest
Pick flower buds daily and pickle them in vinegar or preserve them in coarse salt. Alternatively, pick ripe caper berries
Want the full growing guide?
See sowing times, planting tips, watering, harvesting and common problems for this crop.
View full grow guide →Common Name: CAPERS -
Seeds Per Packet: Approx 25
Days to Harvest: Perennial
Watering: Light
Plant Spacing: 150-200cm
Row Spacing: 200cm
Additional Features: Easy Care Plants, Edible, Heirloom
Scientific Name: Capparis spinosa
Germination Time: 14-90 days
Position/Sunlight: Full Sun
Plant Height: 100cm
Sow Depth: 1mm
| Climate Zone | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cool/Mountain | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||
| Temperate | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||
| Arid | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||
| Subtropical | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||
| Tropical | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Method | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start in trays | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||
| Plant out transplants | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||
| Direct sow | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Method | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start in trays | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||
| Plant out transplants | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||
| Direct sow | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Method | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start in trays | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||
| Plant out transplants | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||
| Direct sow | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Method | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start in trays | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||
| Plant out transplants | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||
| Direct sow | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Method | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start in trays | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||
| Plant out transplants | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||
| Direct sow | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
