🌶️ Cayenne Pepper

Capsicum annuum

vegetables annual

☀️ Sun

full sun

💧 Water

moderate

🗺️ Zones

[4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11]

🧪 Soil pH

6.0-7.0

🪴 Soil Type

well-drained

📏 Spacing

18 inches

📐 Height

2-4 ft

⏱️ Maturity

70-80 days

Key:🤝 Grows well together❌ Keep apart☀️ Sun needs💧 Water🗺️ Hardiness zone

🤝 Companions (4)

🤝 Basil

Repels aphids and whiteflies

🤝 Okra

Both heat-loving summer crops

🤝 Oregano

Low groundcover; both love hot sun

⚠️ Keep Apart (1)

⚠️ Fennel

Allelopathic

🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants

Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Johnny's Selected Seeds Botanical Interests True Leaf Market Burpee Territorial Seed Company

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