Chinese Five Color ornamental pepper
Capsicum annuum 'Chinese Five Color'
USDA zones4 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Flowers not showy
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Chinese Five Color' ornamental pepper (Capsicum annuum 'Chinese Five Color') is a vegetable for borders, accents, 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 grows 24 to 36 inches tall and is drought tolerant. Birds visit it. Deer tend to pass it by.