Pepper, Cayenne Sweet Hot Pepper

Cayenne Sweet Hot Pepper Seeds

Open Pollinated, Non-GMO,

Minimum 15 seeds per package

Cayenne Pepper plant (Capsicum annuum) is a sweet hot pepper. This particular variety of Cayenne pepper has all the traditional flavor of Cayenne minus the intense heat.  This mild/slightly spice pepper is a favorite in salsas, sauces, and excellent for roasting or frying. 

Sow seed in containers, raised beds or in ground.  Full sun is needed for these peppers.

You can sow 8 weeks before last frost.  Sow ¼” deep in potting soil mix, if using a heat mat it will need to be around 75-85 degrees, 12 to16 hours a day to get them to germinate.  The soil needs to be lightly moist until germination.  When the last frost has passed you can plant your seedlings outside, but be sure to allow them to go through a hardening off time before you place them directly in the ground or outside in containers. The seedlings need to adjust to temps and wind.

Or you can direct sow the seeds after last frost has passed. They do well in good draining soil, full sun and keep the soil lightly moist until germination.  As you learn how much water your plant needs as it grows, just test the soil with your finger. If it is dry about an inch down then water the plant. Watering most plants works best to water at ground level instead of overhead watering so the foliage stays dry. Will do well if shade is given during the hot summer months, 95F plus.  If you keep the plant protected from cold winters it will grow and produce for up to 3 years, if not longer.  Fertilize twice during growing season after the plant is a good 10” tall.

The pepper is usually harvested when it is a red color.

Season: Annual

Full Sun, 8 – 12 hours (they do like a little afternoon shade during the hottest months.)

USDA Zones: does best in zones 9 plus

Height: approx. 2’,  Width about 16”

Fruit size range approximately  3”-8” long

Bloom Color: peppers are red

Soil Type: Well-draining

Deer Resistant: Yes

Temperature: 70-95F

Frost Hardy - no

Plant approx. 18” apart, in ground or large container

Sow 1/4” deep

Average Germ Time: 7 - 10 days

Moisture: Keep seeds moist until germination

Plant Spacing: 18”

Approx. 70 - 90 days to maturity

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