Chili pepper 'Garden Salsa'

Capsicum annuum longum group

How to grow Chili pepper 'Garden Salsa'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Garden Salsa is thought of as tender, so remember to wait until your soil is warm and the night time temperature is well above freezing before moving outside. Planting Garden Salsa in loamy and sandy soil with a ph of between 7.0 and 8.5 is ideal for as it does best in neutral soil to weakly alkaline soil.

Growing Garden Salsa from seed

Sow 0.2 inches (0.5 cm) deep with a guideline distance of 1.95 inches (5.0 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 18°C / 64°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Garden Salsa about 38 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Garden Salsa

As Garden Salsa is tender, ensure temperatures are mild enough to plant out - wait until after your last frost date to be on the safe side.

Harvesting Garden Salsa

This variety tends to be ready for harvesting by late summer.