Santos Orange ornamental pepper
Capsicum annuum 'Santos Orange'
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
'Santos Orange' ornamental pepper (Capsicum annuum 'Santos Orange') is a vegetable for borders, accents, and food gardens. It is typically grown as an annual. Frost will kill it, so set it out only after the last frost in spring. This plant likes full sun, average moisture, and sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything. It blooms from early to late summer and attracts birds.
Pairs well with Dark Opal basil, Cheddar pink, and Salad burnet.