What it needs & gives back
↓ Needs
Lightfull sun to partial shade
Watermoderate to high
↑ Gives back
Mulch_biomassmedium
Companions
plantplantplantplantplant
Tomato
Tomatoes and peppers are often grown together and benefit from similar growing conditions.
Common bean
Beans can provide nitrogen to peppers.
Onion
Onions can help deter some pests from peppers.
Basil
Basil is said to improve the flavor of peppers and repel some pests.
Carrot
Carrots can be grown near peppers.
Through the year
Through the year
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emergenceSeeds germinate when soil temperatures are consistently warm.
floweringFlowering typically begins 60-90 days after emergence and continues for an extended period.
fruitingFruit development follows flowering, continuing through the warm season.
harvestHarvest can begin about a month after fruiting starts and continues as fruits mature.
senescencePlants decline and die back with the first autumn frost.
Soil interactions
Drainagewell-drained
Nitrogen fixingNo
MycorrhizalYes
Soil textureloam, sandy loam
Organic matterMedium
Compaction toleranceLow
Propagation
Methodsseed
Difficulty2 / 5
Establishes in~1 yr
Stratificationnone
Wildlife & pests
Attractsbees, hoverflies
Can host pestsaphids, spider mites, whiteflies, pepper weevil
Can host diseasesbacterial spot, phytophthora blight, anthracnose