King of the North pepper
Capsicum annuum 'King of the North'
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
'King of the North' pepper (Capsicum annuum 'King of the North') 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 tend to pass it by. It matures in 70 days and grows from open-pollinated seed.
Pairs well with Celebrity Plus tomato, Thai basil, and Butternut squash.