SEEDS OF HOT PEPPER ’CAYENNE’ - CAPSICUM ANNUUM
Small, elongated aromatic and spicy. Peppers are green turning red at full maturity.
Very popular in Mexican cuisine for chile rellenos, they are also used raw in salads, cooked or grilled, diced and pureed for sauces. They can be dried under the sun then crushed and used as a powder to flavour dishes.
Sowing with temperatures from 18ºC to 25ºC, sow on surface covering max 0,5 cm. Plant spacing of 50x40 cm. Harvest 70 to 90 days.
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| Botanical name | Capsicum annuum |
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| Average germination (%) | 85 |
| Germination (in days) | 14-21 |
| Life cycle | Annual |
| Plant use | Balcony & Courtyard, Culinary |
| Planting distance | 40 |
| Seeds per gram | 130 |
| Soil - Moisture | Moist |
| Soil - Type | Rich |
| Sunlight - Exposure | Sun |
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Easter 2026
This week we will only be shipping orders on Monday 30 March to ensure that orders arrive before bank holidays.
We will resume deliveries from Tuesday 7 April 2026.
The nursery will be open until Thursday 2 april. If you would like to collect your order or visit us we would be delighted to welecome you from 8 am to 2 pm.
Happy Easter !