Fresno pepper
Capsicum annuum 'Fresno'
RHS AGM 2006
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterNeeds moderate soil
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Fresno' pepper (Capsicum annuum 'Fresno') is a vegetable for food gardens, borders, and accents. 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 is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything. Birds visit it, and it tolerates dry spells.
Pairs well with Siberian kale, Creeping thyme, and Egyptian walking onion.