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Hot Peppers
Capsicum spp.
Still time — sow latevegetable
Warm-season heat-loving capsicums ranging from mildly piquant to extremely pungent (poblano, jalapeno, serrano, cayenne, habanero, scotch bonnet, ghost).
In Zone 7b, right now
Still time to plant — it should mature before frost
The usual transplant window (Mid April – Early May) has closed, but with about 80 days to harvest there's still enough season left. Get it in now.
Edible?
Yes — vegetable
Small space?
Yes, in a pot
Sun
Full sun (6+ hrs)
Comes back yearly?
No — replant each year
Harvest in
80 days
Ways to plant it
Start seeds indoors
Past the ideal window — still time
Late January – Early February
Start seeds in trays now; they only need a few weeks indoors before they go straight out into the warm soil.
Transplant
Past the ideal window — still time
Mid April – Early May
Buy a young plant from a nursery, or move one you started indoors, into the ground or a pot.
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