spice · warm-season
Chili Peppers
Heat-loving and productive. Dry the surplus for your own chili flakes — the ones that finish the broccolini.
Maturity75 days
SunFull sun
WaterModerate
Spacing18 in
↳ See the planting calendar for sow & harvest timing in your zone.
Care
Needs a long warm season, so start seeds early indoors. Do not rush it outside — cold soil stalls peppers for weeks. Let fruit ripen fully to red for more heat and sweetness, then air-dry and crush for flakes.
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