Cayenne Pepper

Enjoy our Cayenne Mix! This custom mix of cayenne pepper seeds will give you a range of sizes and colors of this delicious and classic pepper. These plants are prolific with fruits 3-6″ long. They range in heat from 30,000 to 50,000 on the Scoville scale. If you like making hot sauce, you need this plant!

Planting by Zones

Zones 9-10

• Peppers are a warm-season crop in Zones 9 and 10. You can plant them in the spring through late summer. Many pepper plants can perennialize in Zones 9 and 10, but their production will diminish drastically.

Growing Cayenne Pepper Mix

• Peppers are easy to grow once you get them established.
• Mulching heavily around your peppers will help with weed suppression and moisture retention.

Harvesting Cayenne Pepper Mix

• Harvest peppers often to encourage more production. Cut fruits from their stems; do not pull.

Growing Peppers in Containers

• Peppers make excellent container plants. Make sure your container is at least 20″ deep and provide support for the plants to grow up. Keep in mind containers will dry out faster because they have more surface area and less soil to hold onto moisture. Mulch heavily on the top layer of soil in the pot to keep the soil from drying out or heating up too much.

Pro-tips

• Mulch heavily around your plants to ensure the soil does not dry out or heat up too much.
• When growing bell peppers, using shade cloth can help diminish sun scald that can scar the peppers’ skin.

Companion Flowers/Crops

• Interplanting flowers with your peppers will make your garden beautiful and reduce pest issues. Marigolds look stunning when interplanted with pepper plants. You can also grow zinnias, cosmos, and cornflower.