Chili pepper 'Spanish Spice'

Capsicum annuum longum group

How to grow Chili pepper 'Spanish Spice'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Spanish Spice is thought of as tender, so it is imperative to wait until temperatures are mild before planting out of doors. Spanish Spice needs a loamy and sandy soil with a ph of 7.0 to 8.5 (neutral soil to weakly alkaline soil).

Growing Spanish Spice from seed

Ensure a distance of 1.95 inches (5.0 cm) between seeds when sowing - look to sow at a depth of approximately 0.2 inches (0.5 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 18°C / 64°F to ensure good germination.

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

Transplanting Spanish Spice

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Spanish Spice is a tender plant.

Harvesting Spanish Spice