Havasu santa fe pepper
Capsicum annuum 'Havasu (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
- Red, orange, yellow
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Havasu' santa fe pepper (Capsicum annuum 'Havasu') 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. The fruits ripen in 60 days, and they turn from yellow to orange to red. It sits low on the menu for deer.
Pairs well with Mountain Magic tomato, Dark Opal basil, and Straight-8 cucumber.