Hungarian Black pepper
Capsicum annuum 'Hungarian Black'
USDA zones4 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Hungarian Black' pepper (Capsicum annuum 'Hungarian Black') is a vegetable for containers, food gardens, and accent planting. 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 tend to pass it by. It is open-pollinated and matures in 75 days.
Pairs well with Celebrity Plus tomato, Thai basil, and Butternut squash.