Cayenne Hot Pepper

Cayenne Hot Pepper are a long slim pepper that can make your lips tingle and your tongue burn. Pick when green for a milder pepper or red for that bit extra.

For greenhouse crops, sow indoors, 0.5cm (1/4") deep, thinly in a tray of compost. Water well and place in a warm position. A temperature of 15-20 C (60-68 F) is ideal. Keep moist. Seedlings usually appear in 7-21 days. Transplant to individual pots when large enough to handle. Grow on in cooler, but not cold conditions. Plant out to large pots, growing bags or greenhouse border.

For outdoor crops, delay indoor sowing until March or April. Gradually accustom plants to outside conditions (avoid frosts), before planting out 40cm (16") apart, when frosts are over. Choose a warm, sunny sheltered spot. Outdoor crops will be smaller and later than those in a greenhouse.

Cayenne Hot Pepper - Average 60 seeds.