Chinese 5 Color Hot Pepper
Capsicum annuum 'Chinese 5 Color Hot Pepper'
USDA zones9 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Chinese 5 Color Hot Pepper' (Capsicum annuum 'Chinese 5 Color Hot Pepper') 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 or loamy soil. It sits low on the menu for deer. It grows 12 to 24 inches tall and wide, tolerates drought, and attracts butterflies, bees, and birds.
Pairs well with Tomato, Candy carrot, and Purple Ruffles basil.