Eventual height & spread
chilli 'Cayenne'
chillies or Capsicum annuum var. annuum (Longum Group) 'Long Red Cayenne'
- 8.5cm pot
- £6.99
- available to order from spring
- 2 + 1 FREE 8.5cm pots
- £13.98 £4.66 each
- available to order from spring
Delivery options
- Standard £5.99
- Position: full sun
- Soil: humus-rich, moisture retentive
- Rate of growth: average
- Hardiness: tender annual
A very hot variety of chilli which can bite back! The long red fruits are produced mid season and can be dried after harvesting, or ground to make cayenne pepper. It forms a bushy plant with lots of branches and small leaves.
Grow on in a well-lit, warm location such as a sunny windowsill or greenhouse until all risk of frost has passed before moving them to their final growing positions outside, in a sunny spot, or keep in a greenhouse for earlier harvests and hotter fruits. Keep well watered and feed regularly with high-potash tomato food once the fruits begin to form.
- Humans/Pets: Irritant if eaten; skin/eye irritant
