Pepper 'Long Red Cayenne'
Pepper 'Long Red Cayenne'
Pepper 'Long Red Cayenne'
Pepper 'Long Red Cayenne'
Pepper 'Long Red Cayenne'
Pepper 'Long Red Cayenne'
Pepper 'Long Red Cayenne'

Pepper 'Long Red Cayenne'


  • This Pepper 'Long Red Cayenne' ships in a 3.5"inch potted plant
Regular price$10.50
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VEGETABLE & HERB PRE ORDERS WILL SHIP MAY 2024 

Explore the delights of the Red Cayenne Pepper Plant, perfect for culinary enthusiasts who love a bit of heat!  This pepper is a Capsicum annuum cultivar. Bushy plants have smooth elliptical green leaves and small white star-shaped flowers. With a Scoville heat rating of 30,000-50,000 units, they're ideal for spicing up dishes. They measure around 4 to 6 inches long and have a tapering shape with a curved tip. They are most commonly a glossy red with a slightly wrinkled texture. Add a touch of spice to your garden and your kitchen with these beautiful, fiery peppers!

Full Sun

Days to maturity: 70-100

Flavor Profile: Slightly tart, acidic, and smoky flavor with a pungent, intense heat.

 Scoville Units: 30,000 to 50,000.

Culinary Use: Hot Sauces, Salsas, Marinades, Pickling.

Additional features: Edible, Annual, Vegetable, and Perennial

Size: Mature size can reach up to 4'ft tall

Light: Full Sun (6+ hours of direct sunlight)

Water & Soil: Moist but not overly soggy soil. Overly wet soil will lead to root rot. Water when top two inches of soil is dry. Cayenne Peppers prefer organically rich soil. Adding compost will help fertilize the soil

Care & Harvest: Harvest peppers when bright red. Ripe peppers will reach about 4 to 6 inches long.

Peppers will keep in the refrigerator for about a week; they also can be frozen for up to a year. Or you can dry them to grind into a powder for seasoning.


Native to: South and Central America

Space plants around 1 to 2 feet apart. Seeds should be planted around 1/4 inch deep, and nursery plants should be situated at the same depth that they were growing in their nursery container.

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Pepper 'Long Red Cayenne'

Peppers will keep in the refrigerator for about a week; they also can be frozen for up to a year. Or you can dry them to grind into a powder for seasoning.

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