Carolina Reaper pepper
Capsicum annuum 'Carolina Reaper'
USDA zones10 to 12
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size1 to 3 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Carolina Reaper' pepper (Capsicum annuum 'Carolina Reaper') is a vegetable for food gardens, containers, and borders. It is typically grown as an annual. It cannot take cold, and a freeze will end its season. This plant likes full sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Deer rarely make it their first choice. It grows 12 to 36 inches tall and takes about 120 days to reach maturity.
Pairs well with Sungold tomato, Dolce Fresca basil, and Marketmore 76 cucumber.