Hot Sauce Pepper Seeds - Vegetable Plant

Hot Sauce Pepper is a warm-season pepper plant grown for its productive growth habit and colorful fruits that mature through shades of green, yellow, orange, or red depending on the variety. Plants are compact to moderately bushy and grow well in garden beds, raised beds, containers, and greenhouse environments. This pepper is adapted to warm climates and performs best in full sun with fertile, well-drained soil and consistent moisture. Suitable for home gardens and edible landscapes with a long growing season.

Features

• Warm-season annual pepper plant
• Compact to moderately bushy growth habit
• Produces colorful fruits throughout the growing season
• Suitable for garden beds, raised beds, and containers
• Adapted to warm and sunny climates
• Performs well in fertile, well-drained soils
• Suitable for home gardens and edible landscapes

Specifications

• Scientific Name: Capsicum spp.
• Common Name (US): Hot Pepper
• Seed Type / Variety: Sauce Variety
• Growth Habit: Bushy annual plant
• USDA Zones: 3-11 grown as an annual; 9-11 as perennial
• Planting Season: Spring
• Growing Season: Summer to Fall
• Sowing Season: January-April indoors; March-May outdoors
• Sowing Season with Specific Months: January, February, March, April, May
• Germination Time and Conditions: 7-21 days at 70-85°F in warm, moist soil
• Sunlight Requirements: Full sun
• Soil Requirements: Fertile, well-drained loamy soil
• Watering Needs: Moderate; keep soil evenly moist
• Mature Plant Size: 18-36 inches tall and 18-24 inches wide
• Plant Spacing: 18-24 inches apart