Peppers
Cayenne Pepper
Exposure: Full Sun
Height: 18-24"
Spread: 16"
Fruit Size: 3" x .25"
Days to Maturity: 65-70
Heat Factor: 7/10
Scoville Heat Units: 30,000-50,000
Plant Type: Hybrid
Description: Fruit turning from lime green to crimson red at maturity. 6 x hotter than jalapeno, 1/3-1/10 heat of a habanero
Chili Pepper
Exposure: Full Sun
Height: 18-24"
Spread: 12"
Fruit Size: 4" x 1"
Days to Maturity: 80
Heat Factor: 2/10
Scoville Heat Units: 1,000-1,500
Plant Type: Hybrid
Description: Pungent, long, tapered, medium thick peppers that turn deep red when ripe. Use fresh or dried.
Chocolate Bell Pepper
Exposure: Full Sun
Height: 18-24"
Spread: 12"
Fruit Size: 4" x 3.5"
Days to Maturity: 70
Heat Factor: 0
Scoville Heat Units: negligible
Plant Type: Hybrid
Description: Chocolate colored, sweet flavored fruits that are considered sweetest of all bell peppers
Green Bell Pepper
Exposure: Full Sun
Height: 18-24"
Spread: 12"
Fruit Size: 4" x 3.5"
Days to Maturity: 75
Heat Factor: 0
Scoville Heat Units: negligible
Plant Type: Heirloom
Description: The standard green bell pepper. Perfect stuffing pepper that is thick walled, tender, and flavorful
Habanero Pepper
Exposure: Full Sun
Height: 18-24"
Spread: 16"
Fruit Size: 2" x 1"
Days to Maturity: 95-100
Heat Factor: 9/10
Scoville Heat Units: 100,000-350,000
Plant Type: Hybrid
Description: Searing hot/spicy pepper only second to ghost chili pepper. Pungent, smoky quality and great aroma that is said to be irresistible in sauces and salsas.
Jalapeno Pepper
Exposure: Full Sun
Height: 18-24"
Spread: 16"
Fruit Size: 3" x 1"
Days to Maturity: 75
Heat Factor: 4/10
Scoville Heat Units: 2,500-5,000
Plant Type: Hybrid
Description: Dark green, medium hot thick walled peppers. Traditional favorite for hot/spicy pepper
Poblano Pepper
Exposure: Full Sun
Height: 18-24"
Spread: 16"
Fruit Size: 4"
Days to Maturity: 65
Heat Factor: 4/10
Scoville Heat Units: 2,500-5,000
Plant Type: Hybrid
Description: Mildly pungent, heart shaped peppers that ripe from dark green to deep red. Pepper has a natural smoky flavor that is great sautéed, roasted, fried, or in salsa. Fully ripened red peppers are said to be hotter and more flavorful.
Red Bell Pepper
Exposure: Full Sun
Height: 18-24"
Spread: 12"
Fruit Size: 3" across
Days to Maturity: 60-80
Heat Factor: 0
Scoville Heat Units: negligible
Plant Type: Hybrid
Description: Sweet and mild flavored pepper. Naturally high in Vitamin C. Great sautéed, roasted, grilled, or raw on salads
Sweet Banana Pepper
Exposure: Full Sun
Height: 18-24"
Spread: 12"
Fruit Size: 6-7" x 1.5"
Days to Maturity: 72
Heat Factor: 0
Scoville Heat Units: negligible
Plant Type: Heirloom
Description: Mild but tangy yellow peppers turning red upon full maturity. A favorite for pickling.
Sweet Cubanelle Pepper
Exposure: Full Sun
Height: 18-24"
Spread: 12"
Fruit Size: 6-7" x 1.5"
Days to Maturity: 70-80
Heat Factor: 0
Scoville Heat Units: negligible
Plant Type: Hybrid
Description: Mild pepper best picked when yellow - green, used primarily for roasting or frying.
Yellow Bell Pepper
Exposure: Full Sun
Height: 22-26"
Spread: 12"
Fruit Size: 5" x 4"
Days to Maturity: 62-73
Heat Factor: 0
Scoville Heat Units: negligible
Plant Type: Hybrid
Description: Continuously set fruit that is light green to golden yellow at maturity. Fruit is thick walled, very sweet, and mild.
Definitions
Plant Type:
Hybrid - A cross of compatible types of plants by plant propagation. Seed of hybrid do not produce offspring with identical traits to original parent plant.
Heirloom - Vegetable seed saved and grown by gardeners for generations. Plants are open pollinated and seed of these plants will produce offspring identical in traits to original parent plants.