Hot Pepper Seeds - Cayenne Blend

Capsicum annuum

SEED TYPE: Open Pollinated

Grow Heirloom Peppers - Plant Cayenne Blend Hot Pepper Seeds

If Cayenne heat is what you are looking for, then plant our mixture of beautiful and tasty Cayenne Blend Hot Peppers in a fiesta-inspired collection of purple, green, yellow and red. This unique mix can be dried and strung for decorations, or better yet, dried and ground into a colorful array of spices! Amazingly, these peppers keep their color even after they have been dried. Stuff and eat fresh or grilled, or chop up into Mexican recipes. Great all-around plant.

Cayenne heat in a fun mix of colors

Adds amazing color to any garden

Great for hot sauces or dried for pepper flakes

Scoville Scale: 30,000-50,000 Units

FAST FACTS

• LIFE CYCLE: Annual
• PLANTING SEASON: Warm Season
• FRUIT SIZE: 4 to 6 inches
• GROWTH HABIT: Multi-Branching, Upright
• PLANT CHARACTERISTICS: Easy to Grow & Maintain
• USE: Container Garden, Culinary
• GROWING CONDITIONS: Drought Tolerant, Heat Tolerant, Outdoor
• HARVEST ADVANTAGES: Dried, Slicing
• PLANT RESISTANCE: Deer

How to Grow Peppers

Planting Hot Pepper Seeds

• PLANTING SEASON: Warm Season
• SOWING METHOD: Direct Sow, Start Indoors
• LIGHT REQUIREMENT: Full Sun
• PLANTING DEPTH: 1/4 inch
• PLANT SPACING: 12 to 18 inches
• WATER NEEDS: Average
• HARDINESS ZONES: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
• DAYS TO MATURITY: 90 to 120 days

When to Plant Pepper Seeds

Peppers, hot or sweet, can be quite easy to grow, but a little patience is required. Most varieties will take at least 85 days from sprouting to harvest. For best results, seeds should be started indoors approximately 8-10 weeks before last expected frost date. Temperatures must be at least 70 degrees for good germination rates.

Where to Plant Pepper Seeds

Peppers are a hardy, warm season crop that enjoys full sun and loamy, well draining soil with a neutral pH. While they are pest tolerant, peppers can be susceptible to mildews so they will prefer a warm and dry climate. Keep in mind however, that while pepper plants grow well in warm summer temperatures, many varieties will wait until nights begin to reach cooler temperatures to produce the bulk of their harvest.

How to Plant Pepper Seeds

When starting seeds, it is recommended to start three to a pot and thin the weakest seedling, leaving the remaining two to grow as one plant. Approximately one week before transplanting outdoors, harden off seedlings and prepare your plot with fertilizer or organic material, making sure your soil temperatures are at least 65 degrees consistently, or else seedlings will not survive the transplant. Seedling pairs should be placed about 18 to 24 inches apart. They need a well drained bed, but consistent moisture is also important -- plastic sheeting or mulch can be good ideas for retaining moisture, but a drip irrigation system can be a good approach as well. Peppers will appreciate a stake or cage for stability, especially when they begin to fruit. Put a few match heads and a teaspoon of fertilizer in the hole before planting, peppers like the sulfur.

How to Harvest Peppers

Harvest your peppers when they are firm and full. You can pick them while still green, but the more you let them ripen the sweeter they will be.