Habanero habanero pepper
Capsicum chinense 'Habanero'
USDA zones10 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size1.5 to 3 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Orange, salmon
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral, alkaline
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Habanero' habanero pepper (Capsicum chinense 'Habanero') is a vegetable for food gardens, containers, and borders. It is typically grown as an annual. Frost will kill it, so set it out only after the last frost in spring. This plant likes full sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. The peppers bring traditional heat with fruity citrus notes. Deer tend to browse other plants first.
Pairs well with Sungold tomato, Lime basil, and Spaghetti Squash.