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chili pepper

chili pepper

Capsicum annuum

shrub☀️ full sun💧💧 moderate waterZone 9b – Zone 11b

A warm-season shrub prized for its colorful, pungent peppers that mature from green to red, yellow, or orange. Grows best in full sun and warm climates, producing white flowers followed by edible fruit.

Overview

Form
Upright
Growth Rate
moderate
Size
1.5–3′ tall × 1.5–2.5′ wide
Dormancy
evergreen

Tolerances & Soil

low
Zone 9bZone 11b
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ColderWarmer
Zone range: Zone 9b to Zone 11b

Seasonality

Bloom Season

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Harvest Season

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Season of Interest

SummerFall

Shrub

Woody multi-stem plants at eye level.

Succession Role

early successional

Native Range

Central and South America

Function & Care

ediblemedicinalpollinator nectarywildlife benefit

Edible Parts

fruit

Establishment & Care

Establishment
easy
Maintenance
moderate
Years to Bearing
1 years
Propagation
seed, cutting

Companion Planting

Plants well with

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EElephant Garlic

Elephant Garlic

Allium ampeloprasum

Elephant garlic's pungent compounds deter spider mites, aphids, and fungal pathogens that attack peppers.

YYarrow

Yarrow

Achillea millefolium

Yarrow attracts parasitoid wasps and predatory insects that control spider mites, aphids, and thrips damaging peppers.

BBunching Onion

Bunching Onion

Allium fistulosum

Onion family members deter spider mites, thrips, and other common pepper pests through pungent sulfur-based volatiles.