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Pepper
Cayenne
Cayenne is a classic hot chilli producing long, thin, fiery red fruits that are used fresh, dried, or ground into spice. It is a vigorous, high-yielding plant that performs well in UK greenhouses or polytunnels and is one of the easiest chillies for beginners. Heat level is medium-hot, building as fruits ripen from green to red.
Key facts
- Growth habit
- upright
- Produce type
- chilli
- Support
- recommended
- Sun
- full sun
- Days to harvest
- 100–180 days
- Avg. yield
- 20-40 fruits per plant
- Watering
- medium
- Frost sensitivity
- high
For all pepper issues and threats, see the Pepper page.