PlantsVegetables & Roots
Pepper
Capsicum annuum
Zone 6a garden plant. Hardy through a Chicago winter unless the note says to pot it.
Sweet and hot peppers for a hot bed
ModerateVegetables & RootsEdible
- Light
- Full sun
- Moisture
- Medium
- Mature size
- 2–3 ft
- Spacing
- 18–24 in
- Bloom or harvest
- Fruit Jul–Sep
- How it spreads
- Annual
- What to buy
- Transplant after the soil is warm.
- When to plant
- Start indoors early March. Transplant after May 20.
In the design
They stall in cold soil. Black plastic or a raised bed helps on clay.
If you eat it
Ripe peppers
Wash fruit. Hot varieties irritate skin and eyes.
Only eat what you planted and can name. This is not a foraging or medical guide.
