Dragon Cayenne Pepper

Kick it up a notch with the Dragon Cayenne pepper. Five times hotter than a jalapeño, this pepper will spice up Mexican and Asian dishes with some flavorful, powerful heat.

Scoville scale rating:

• 30,000 to 50,000 SHU

Sun exposure:

• full sun

Soil pH:

• 6.5 to 7.0

Days to maturity:

• 60 to 70 days after planting out

Spacing:

• 18 inches apart; rows 2 to 3 feet apart

Height and spread:

• 30 inches tall; 18- to 24-inch spread

Moisture:

• 1 inch per week

Notes:

• prefers well-drained soil
• peppers grow to 3 to 6 inches
• good for cooking
• dries well to make your own powdered cayenne pepper
• unless you live in the Deep South, start your seeds indoors eight to 10 weeks before transplanting, which you should plan for two to three weeks after your expected last frost

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