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Jalapeño Pepper
Overview
| Plant Type | Perennial Herb |
| Hardiness Zone | Up to 10b |
Cultivars
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Cultivar |
Height |
Spread |
Blooms |
Sun |
Planted |
Comments |
| Ancho/Poblano Capsicum annuum | 24" - 36" | (unk) | n/a | Full Sun | House garden beds | Botanical Interests seeds from 2024 Pepper is 3"–6" long, 2" wide, dark green turning to reddish-brown when mature. "Ancho" means "wide", referring to the broad, flat, heart-shaped dried pod. Poblano is the fresh, green form of the chile, mildly hot at 1,000–2,000 Scoville heat units. |
| Cayenne Blend Capsicum annuum | 18-24" | 12" | n/a | Full Sun | House garden beds | Botanical Interests seeds from 2024 Pencil-thin cayenne peppers are used fresh in hot sauces and chilis, dried or ground for cayenne pepper or red pepper flakes, as a flavor in oil and vinegar dressing, and strung on a string as an attractive southwestern style decoration called a ristra. Prolific plants produce green, 4"-6" peppers that turn either red or yellow; very decorative in the garden. 30,000-50,000 Scoville heat units (hot). |
| Early Jalapeño Capsicum annuum | 18-36" | 12-24" | n/a | Full Sun | House garden beds | Botanical Interests seeds from 2024 Lots of bold flavor in a small, 3" pepper, 'Early Jalapeño' is better adapted to cooler climates than other jalapeños. Incredibly versatile, they're hot enough to add a little kick to your favorite dish, but mild enough for any meal. Enjoy green or allow to ripen to red for a sweeter, bolder flavor. Jalapeños rate 2,500–5,000 Scoville heat units (medium hot). |
| Small Red Capsicum annuum | (unk) | (unk) | n/a | Full Sun | House garden beds | Circa Seeds from 2024 |
Notes;
- All started from seeds
- Started seeds on 10 February 2026
- Transplant to garden beds when the weather is really hot
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