Pepper - Cayenne, Sweet Variety

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: .195 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.