Serrano Tampiqueño Hot Pepper
Capsicum annuum 'Serrano Tampiqueño Hot Pepper'
USDA zones9 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 5 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Serrano Tampiqueño Hot Pepper' (Capsicum annuum 'Serrano Tampiqueño Hot Pepper') is a vegetable for food gardens, containers, and borders. It is typically grown as an annual. It is tender to cold, and the first hard frost will kill it. This plant likes full sun and average to moist, sandy or loamy soil. Deer rarely make it their first choice. Its flowers attract butterflies, bees, and birds.
Pairs well with Tomato, Candy carrot, and Purple Ruffles basil.