Cayenne

Product Description

Ah yes, the one and only pepper in Frank’s Red Hot pepper sauce, which is the one and only hot sauce that should ever grace the outside of a deep fried chicken wing. Well, that or the tasty batch of smoky bourbon hot sauce I make with a bumper crop of these guys every year. Classic chile flavor and heat, Cayennes are also great for drying, keeping you in steady supply all year long.

To Sow

• Date: Start Indoors March 1-April 15, Transplant May 15-June 15
• Planting Depth: ¼ in.
• Special Instructions: Make sure to keep soil temperature above 70 degrees when starting chile seeds indoors. Keep seed starts close to a radiator or space heater or use a greenhouse heating pad.
• Germination Rate: 70%

To Grow

• For Raised Beds: Space plants 12 in. apart, leaving 18 in. spacing between rows. Stagger rows to increase number of plants per bed.
• For Containers: Plant in a deep container measuring at least 5 gallons.

Seeds Per Pack: 25