Quantity
About 20 seeds
Exposure
Sun
Discover the plant
Family
Nightshades
Type
Vegetable
Cycle
Annual
The 'Cayenne' hot pepper is a Chili-type variety that is as decorative as it is productive, appreciated for its compact, slightly cascading habit, and its excellent suitability for pot or hanging basket cultivation. Its dense foliage highlights an abundance of slender fruits that ripen brilliantly, transitioning from green to luminous red or yellow tones depending on their stage of maturity. In the kitchen, it brings a clear yet accessible heat, ideal for enhancing sauces, marinades, stir-fries, and spicy dishes with an intensity that can be modulated according to the harvest time. Its relative tolerance to slightly cooler temperatures makes it an interesting choice for gardeners who want to achieve good results despite less consistent summers. Easy to integrate on a terrace, a sunny balcony, or in the vegetable garden, it combines ornamental appeal and culinary utility with great elegance. Sown indoors and then transplanted once the warmth is well established, it quickly rewards attentive care with generous flowering and sustained harvests. Its bushy appearance and colorful fruits create a small living tableau, both gourmet and luminous, that enlivens growing spaces all summer long. It is a reliable, versatile, and spicy variety, perfect for pepper lovers looking for a plant that is as beautiful as it is flavorful.
Planting guide
From plantingto establishment.
Planting depth
0.5 to 1 cm (0.2 to 0.4 in)
Establishment temperature
20 to 24 °C (68 to 75 °F)
Establishment time
10 to 21 days
Soil and care
The rightconditions.
Exposure
Sun
Soil
Light, rich and well-drained
Watering
Regular
Container growing
A controlledenvironment.
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Bloom and dimensions
The completeprofile.
Bloom periodJune to September
Harvest70 to 90 days after sowing
Garden associations
What to plantwith it.
Good companionsBasil, carrot, marjoram, onion, oregano
Avoid planting withKohlrabi, chives, fennel, okra, tomato
Sauces, marinades, spicy dishes, potted culture, fresh harvest
