Red Ember cayenne pepper
Capsicum annuum 'Red Ember (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
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Red Ember' cayenne pepper (Capsicum annuum 'Red Ember') 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. This erect plant is drought tolerant and reaches maturity in 55 days.
Pairs well with Celebrity Plus tomato, Holy basil, and Margarita cucumber.