Hot Portugal - Organic Hot Pepper Seeds

Start seed indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost. A heat mat helps to speed up the germination process. Optimum soil temperature for seed germination is 65-85 degrees. Peppers generally have long growing seasons and grow slowly during cool temperatures. Delay transplanting until your soil has thoroughly warmed up in the spring. A week before transplanting time, harden off plants by exposing them to an increasing number of hours outdoors each day. Peppers are less cold tolerant than tomatoes.

Scientific name: capsicum annum
Days to maturity: 60-70 from transplants, 90-100 from seed
Seed depth: 1/2"
Days to sprout: 9-14
Plant spacing: 12-18"
Row spacing: 18-36"
Light requirements: sunny
Plant height: 14-20"
Life cycle: annual
Frost hardy: no