Chile Del Monte Seeds - Vegetable Plant

Chile Del Monte is a traditional heirloom chili pepper valued for its small, flavorful fruits and reliable production. The compact, vigorous plants produce abundant peppers that ripen from green to bright red, making them ideal for fresh use, salsas, hot sauces, drying, pickling, and seasoning. Thriving in warm, sunny conditions, this easy-to-grow pepper is well suited for vegetable gardens, raised beds, and containers, offering both ornamental appeal and flavorful harvests throughout the growing season.

Features

• Produces abundant small hot peppers
• Fruits ripen from green to bright red
• Excellent for fresh use, salsas, hot sauces, drying, and pickling
• Compact, productive plants suitable for gardens and containers
• Heat tolerant and easy to grow
• Long harvest season throughout summer and fall
• Attractive ornamental edible pepper plant

Specifications

• Scientific Name: Capsicum annuum
• Common Name (US): Chile Del Monte / Del Monte Pepper
• Seed Type / Variety: Heirloom Hot Chili Pepper Variety
• Growth Habit: Upright, bushy annual (perennial in frost-free climates)
• USDA Zones: 9–11 (grown as an annual in Zones 2–8)
• Planting Season: Spring after the last frost
• Growing Season: Spring through Fall
• Sowing Season: January–March indoors or after the last frost outdoors
• Germination Time and Conditions: 10–21 days at 80–90°F (27–32°C); sow seeds ¼ inch (6 mm) deep in warm, consistently moist seed-starting mix
• Sunlight Requirements: Full sun
• Soil Requirements: Fertile, well-drained loamy or sandy soil with a pH of 6.0–6.8
• Watering Needs: Moderate; keep soil evenly moist but avoid waterlogged soil
• Mature Plant Size: 24–36 inches tall, 18–24 inches spread
• Plant Spacing: 18–24 inches apart