Plant Details:
Scientific Name: Capsicum annuum
Common Name: Shishito Pepper, Hot Pepper
Blooming Season: Late Spring, Summer
Plant Habit: Mounded
Characteristics: Culinary Use
Spacing: 10 - 12" (25 - 30cm)
Height: 12 - 18" (30 - 46cm)
Width: 12 - 18" (30 - 46cm)
Exposure: Sun
General Information: These 3 to 5-in. (8 to 13-cm) peppers carry a mild heat when young. 1 in 10 peppers are hot, and it is a surprise which one you will get! Milder than a jalapeño pepper, but let you know you got some heat.
Grower Information:
Exclusively Burpee!
Culinary Shishito peppers are on menus and at farmers markets across the nation. These 3 to 5-in. (8 to 13-cm) peppers top out at about 200 Scovilles, making them more mild than jalapeño peppers, but letting you know you got some heat. Best when picked green.