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Non-native

Pepper

Capsicum annuum  —  Family: Solanaceae
Height Unknown
Sun Full Sun
Water Medium

🌡️ Growing Conditions

Lifecycle
Annual
Season
Warm season
Days to Harvest
60–90 days

Traits

🪴 Container Friendly

🎯 Uses

Edible Culinary

🦋 Wildlife Value

No specific wildlife value noted

🌡️ USDA Hardiness Zones

4a 4b 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 8b 9a 9b 10a 10b 11a 11b

Temp range: -30°F to 50°F

📍 Native Range

Origin: Non-native species
This plant is not native to any US state.

Also grows in (not native):

AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY

📅 Planting Calendar

🪴 Start Indoors
Zone 6a-7a
March 1 – April 1
🔄 Transplant
Zone 6a-7a
May 15 – June 10
🪴 Start Indoors
Zone 7a-8a
February 15 – March 15
🔄 Transplant
Zone 7a-8a
May 1 – May 25
🪴 Start Indoors
Zone 8b-9a
January 20 – February 20
🔄 Transplant
Zone 8b-9a
April 1 – April 25
🌱 Direct Sow
Zone 8b-9a
April 20 – May 15

🤝 Companion Plants

✅ Good Companions (6)

Basil · Ocimum basilicum
Bulb Onion · Allium cepa
Marigold · Tagetes erecta
Oregano · Origanum vulgare
Spinach · Spinacia oleracea
Tomato · Solanum lycopersicum

⚠️ Avoid Planting Near (0)

No antagonistic plants recorded.