An annual, open-pollinated, sweet pepper with mild heat levels. 0 to 200 Scoville Heat Units. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses. Sweet Cayenne is a thin-walled long cayenne pepper with crimson red fruit that can reach 12 inches long.
Use Sweet Cayenne the same way that you would a frying pepper. It is sweet and crunchy
Seed Count: 195mg approx. 30 seeds
Hardiness Zone: 4-11 Technically a tender perennial, but commonly grown as an annual. Perennial in zones 10 and 11.
Maturity: 75 days (from transplant)
Germination: 7-10 days
Seeding Depth: 0.25 inch
Plant Spacing: 12-18 inches
Row Spacing: 24-36 inches
Plant Height: 20-30 inches
Growth Habit: Upright
Soil Preference: Well-draining, loose.
Too much nitrogen in the soil may lead to more foliage production and less fruiting, similar to tomatoes.
Full Sun
Start Indoors 6-8 weeks before your last spring frost date.
