Escamillo pepper
Capsicum annuum 'Escamillo (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
- Bloom color
- Yellow, golden
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Escamillo' pepper (Capsicum annuum 'Escamillo') 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. Deer rarely make it their first choice. The peppers mature in about 60 days, and birds visit the plant.
Pairs well with Holy basil, Straight-8 cucumber, and Honeoye strawberry.