Ancho Pepper Seeds - Heirloom Vegetable Plant for Home Gardens

Ancho Pepper is a warm-season pepper plant grown for its broad, mildly spicy fruits that mature from green to dark red. It is suitable for home vegetable gardens, raised beds, containers, and greenhouse growing. The plant grows well in full sun and fertile, well-drained soil with regular moisture. Fruits can be harvested fresh or allowed to mature fully on the plant.

Features

• Produces broad, mildly spicy pepper fruits
• Fruits mature from green to dark red
• Suitable for home vegetable gardens
• Ideal for raised beds and containers
• Suitable for greenhouse growing
• Grows well in full sun
• Prefers fertile, well-drained soil
• Warm-season annual crop

Specifications

• Scientific Name: Capsicum annuum
• Common Name (US): Ancho Pepper
• Seed Type / Variety: Ancho Pepper Seeds
• Growth Habit: Upright bushy annual
• USDA Zones: 9 to 11, grown as an annual in cooler areas
• Planting Season: Spring
• Growing Season: Spring to fall
• Sowing Season: Spring
• Sowing Months: March to May
• Germination Time and Conditions: 7 to 21 days at 21 to 29°C with consistently moist soil
• Sunlight Requirements: Full sun
• Soil Requirements: Fertile, well-drained loamy soil
• Watering Needs: Regular moisture
• Mature Plant Size: 45 to 75 cm height
• Plant Spacing: 45 to 60 cm