RED THIN CAYENNE PEPPER. These thin, tapering peppers start out green in color and turn a bright red when mature. 'Cayenne' peppers can reach six inches in length by one-half inch in diameter. A versatile pepper, they are used for pickling, canning or drying. A nice, hot variety that can reach 30,000 to 50,000 Scoville Units. 'Cayenne' peppers are named after the South American river in Guyana by the same name. 100+ seeds per order. Capsicum annuum. Full sun. Spring, soil temp 80F+. SOW 3 seeds per plant,1/4"deep,18"apart.Keep moist. Germination 10-14 Days. Thin to single best seedling. Use scissors to cut out unwanted sprouts. Height 24"x18" Wide. Medium water and a little organic fertilizer if needed. Days to maturity, about 70.