Capperino cherry pepper
Capsicum annuum 'Capperino (F1)'
USDA zones4 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Capperino' cherry pepper (Capsicum annuum 'Capperino') is a vegetable for food gardens, containers, and borders. It is typically grown as an annual. It is not cold-hardy and will not survive freezing temperatures. This plant likes full sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Peppers are ready to pick about 60 days after planting. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal.
Pairs well with Supersweet 100 tomato, Thai basil, and Sweet Success cucumber.