pepper
Capsicum annuum
USDA zones9 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Size1 to 3.5 feet tall6 to 12 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Subshrub
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White
- Foliage color
- Green, purple/lavender
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Pepper (Capsicum annuum) is a vegetable for food gardens, borders, and annual beds. It is typically grown as an annual. It is tender to cold, and the first hard frost will kill it. This plant likes full sun, average moisture, and sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything. White flowers open from early to late summer and again in early autumn, and birds visit the plant.
Pairs well with Borage, Watermelon, and Bible hyssop.
Native range
AL, AZ, CT, FL, and 7 more places. See all 11
AL, AZ, CT, FL, LA, NC, NY, PA, SC, TX, and VA.