Medusa ornamental pepper
Capsicum annuum 'Medusa'
USDA zones4 to 11
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
'Medusa' ornamental pepper (Capsicum annuum 'Medusa') is a vegetable for borders, accents, and low-maintenance gardens. It is typically grown as an annual. It cannot take cold, and a freeze will end its season. This plant likes full sun, average moisture, and sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It blooms from early to late summer, tolerates drought, and attracts birds. Deer tend to browse other plants first.
Pairs well with Dark Opal basil, Salad burnet, and Egyptian walking onion.