Hot Pepper Seeds - Padron

BOTANICAL NAME

Capsicum annuum

LIFE CYCLE

• Annual

LIGHT REQUIREMENT

• Full Sun

DAYS TO MATURITY

• 90 to 120 days

GROWTH HABIT

• Branching
• Upright

PLANT TYPE

• Chile

Grow heirloom peppers - Padron Pepper Seeds - 500-2,500 Scovilles:

Grown since the 17th century, Padron Peppers are crisp, savory and pleasantly biting. It is not uncommon to find a fiery pepper in the mix (roughly one in 10), which makes playing Padron roulette all the more fun! Famous in Spain and eaten as tapas, Padron Peppers are usually pan-fried in hot olive oil, finished with sea salt and lemon juice and served as an appetizer. YUM!!!!!!

• Sweet to Mild Pepper - A Spanish Heirloom
• Condense plant with smaller pods
• Scoville Scale: 500-2,500 Units

PLANTING SEASON

• Warm Season

SOWING METHOD

• Direct Sow
• Start Indoors

PLANTING DEPTH

• 1/4 inch

WATER NEEDS

• Average

PLANT SPACING

• 12 to 18 inches

HARDINESS ZONES

• N/A - Annual