Variety comparison

Pepper Varieties Compared

Compare sweet and hot pepper varieties by spacing, days to maturity, container fit, and harvest role.

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Profiles
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Zones
4a-11a
Spacing data
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Return data
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Spacing, output, and site fit

Sorted by available sourced spacing, yield, first-output, and profile detail.

Plant Zones Spacing First output Yield Best clue
Aji Amarillo pepper Annual vegetable 5a-11a 1.5-2 ft in-row x 3 ft rows 65-95 days 2-4 lb/plant/season Container: 5+ gal (good); Mature size: 2-4 ft H x 1.5-2.5 ft W Anaheim pepper Annual vegetable 4a-11a 1.5-2 ft in-row x 3 ft rows 65-95 days 2-4 lb/plant/season Container: 5+ gal (good); Mature size: 2-4 ft H x 1.5-2.5 ft W Banana pepper Annual vegetable 4a-11a 1.5-2 ft in-row x 3 ft rows 65-95 days 2-4 lb/plant/season Container: 5+ gal (good); Mature size: 2-4 ft H x 1.5-2.5 ft W California Wonder bell pepper Annual vegetable 4a-11a 1.5-2 ft in-row x 3 ft rows 65-95 days 2-4 lb/plant/season Container: 5+ gal (good); Mature size: 2-4 ft H x 1.5-2.5 ft W Carmen Italian sweet pepper Annual vegetable 4a-11a 1.5-2 ft in-row x 3 ft rows 65-95 days 2-4 lb/plant/season Container: 5+ gal (good); Mature size: 2-4 ft H x 1.5-2.5 ft W Cayenne pepper Annual vegetable 4a-11a 1.5-2 ft in-row x 3 ft rows 65-95 days 2-4 lb/plant/season Container: 5+ gal (good); Mature size: 2-4 ft H x 1.5-2.5 ft W Cubanelle pepper Annual vegetable 4a-11a 1.5-2 ft in-row x 3 ft rows 65-95 days 2-4 lb/plant/season Container: 5+ gal (good); Mature size: 2-4 ft H x 1.5-2.5 ft W Ghost pepper Annual vegetable 5a-11a 1.5-2 ft in-row x 3 ft rows 65-95 days 2-4 lb/plant/season Container: 5+ gal (good); Mature size: 2-4 ft H x 1.5-2.5 ft W Habanero pepper Annual vegetable 4a-11a 1.5-2 ft in-row x 3 ft rows 65-95 days 2-4 lb/plant/season Container: 5+ gal (good); Mature size: 2-4 ft H x 1.5-2.5 ft W Jalapeno pepper Annual vegetable 4a-11a 1.5-2 ft in-row x 3 ft rows 65-95 days 2-4 lb/plant/season Container: 5+ gal (good); Mature size: 2-4 ft H x 1.5-2.5 ft W Pimento pepper Annual vegetable 4a-11a 1.5-2 ft in-row x 3 ft rows 65-95 days 2-4 lb/plant/season Container: 5+ gal (good); Mature size: 2-4 ft H x 1.5-2.5 ft W Poblano pepper Annual vegetable 4a-11a 1.5-2 ft in-row x 3 ft rows 65-95 days 2-4 lb/plant/season Container: 5+ gal (good); Mature size: 2-4 ft H x 1.5-2.5 ft W Serrano pepper Annual vegetable 4a-11a 1.5-2 ft in-row x 3 ft rows 65-95 days 2-4 lb/plant/season Container: 5+ gal (good); Mature size: 2-4 ft H x 1.5-2.5 ft W Shishito pepper Annual vegetable 4a-11a 1.5-2 ft in-row x 3 ft rows 65-95 days 2-4 lb/plant/season Container: 5+ gal (good); Mature size: 2-4 ft H x 1.5-2.5 ft W

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Plant spacing

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Days to maturity

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Heat level and harvest use

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Profiles

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Each profile includes photos where available, planting checklist items, source notes, and related plants.

Annual vegetable

Aji Amarillo pepper

golden hot peppers in late summer

Vegetables & herbsPeruvian heirloom pepperfruity heat
Annual vegetable

Anaheim pepper

mild green chiles in summer

Vegetables & herbsroasting peppermild heat
Annual vegetable

Banana pepper

yellow peppers through summer

Vegetables & herbsmild pickling pepperearly productive plant
Annual vegetable

California Wonder bell pepper

summer to fall

Vegetables & herbsclassic bell peppergreen to red fruit
Annual vegetable

Carmen Italian sweet pepper

tapered red sweet peppers in summer

Vegetables & herbssweet Italian frying pepperearly to ripen
Annual vegetable

Cayenne pepper

hot red peppers in summer to fall

Vegetables & herbsdrying pepperproductive hot chile
Annual vegetable

Cubanelle pepper

thin-walled frying peppers in summer

Vegetables & herbsmild frying pepperproductive in heat
Annual vegetable

Ghost pepper

very hot peppers in late summer

Vegetables & herbsextreme heat chilelong warm-season crop
Annual vegetable

Habanero pepper

lantern-shaped hot peppers in late summer

Vegetables & herbsvery hot pepperfruity flavor
Annual vegetable

Jalapeno pepper

summer to frost

Vegetables & herbscompact hot peppergreen or red harvest
Annual vegetable

Pimento pepper

sweet red peppers in summer

Vegetables & herbsthick sweet fleshgood stuffing pepper
Annual vegetable

Poblano pepper

summer to fall

Vegetables & herbsmild roasting pepperproductive in heat
Annual vegetable

Serrano pepper

small hot peppers from summer to frost

Vegetables & herbsproductive hot pepperthin walls
Annual vegetable

Shishito pepper

small mild peppers all summer

Vegetables & herbsJapanese frying pepperproductive plant

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