Shishimai shishito pepper
Capsicum annuum 'Shishimai'
USDA zones4 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 4 inches tall
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Shishimai' shishito pepper (Capsicum annuum 'Shishimai') is a vegetable for containers, borders, and the food garden. 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 usually look elsewhere for a meal. It tolerates drought and attracts birds.
Pairs well with Holy basil, Green bean, and Salad burnet.