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Cayenne Pepper

Cayenne Pepper

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  • Certified Organic
  • Full Sun (6+ hrs/day) recommended
  • Ships as a 3" plant

Growth Timeline

  • Growing Season: Most fruits/veggies have their peak growing season starting in spring and extending through fall. They need a runway of consecutive warm days and nights (from 60-90) to produce fruit.
  • First Harvest: Fruits/veggies take 2-3 months to bear fruit and/or reach ripeness.
  • Final Harvest: Fruits/veggies start to give out between late summer and early fall in most climates. Some plants, such as strawberries, will become dormant in winter before popping back into action in for spring, but most fruiting plants will need to be replaced after their season is over.

Growing Zone

Grows best in zones 9, 10, and 11.

Most fruits and veggies prefer warmer temperatures and will be dormant or grow very slowly in colder climates. Refer to the following guidelines concerning extreme weather:

COLD CLIMATES

  • Fruits/veggies require nighttime temperatures to consistently be in the 50s or above to survive.

WARM CLIMATES:

  • Fruits/veggies are made for the heat and will do fine with temperatures above 90 degrees.

To find out what extreme temperatures your location experiences, check out the USDA zone for your region.

More Fruit & Veggie Tips

Support Trailing Plants: Unless you are growing smaller plants (jalapeño or micro-tomatoes) you might want to use stakes, trellises, or cages to support the plants as they grow. This will prevent them from sprawling on the ground. Train the vines to grow vertically for better air circulation and easier harvesting.

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‘Cayenne Thick’ is one of the largest and most robust cayenne peppers you can grow, prized for its thick-walled fruits, bold heat, and exceptional culinary versatility. This variety produces long, curved peppers with intense spiciness and deep flavor.

The fruits measure 5–7 inches long and 1.25–1.5 inches wide, with wrinkled skin and thick flesh. Peppers mature from dark green to deep red and are excellent for fresh use, drying, pickling, and hot sauces.

Plants grow 2–3 feet tall, thrive in full sun, and mature in 65–80 days. With a heat rating of 35,000–40,000 Scoville units, this cayenne delivers classic, fiery intensity.

This 3" potted Cayenne Thick pepper is ideal for gardeners who want bold heat and high-quality peppers for preservation and cooking.

  • Fruit Size: 5–7 inches long, 1.25–1.5 inches wide
  • Heat Level: Hot (35,000–40,000 Scoville units)
  • Color: Dark green to deep red
  • Plant Height: 2–3 feet
  • Exposure: Full Sun
  • Days to Maturity: 65–80 days
  • Botanical Name: Capsicum annuum ‘Cayenne Thick’

Organically grown and shipped with care—perfect for sauces, drying, pickling, and growing bold, high-heat cayenne peppers.

We take great care to ensure our seedlings are healthy and well-established before they’re shipped. We pre-germinate the organic seeds and grow them up to 12 weeks before shipping them as mature plants ready for transplant. Seedlings typically arrive within 1-4 days. For more information, see our shipping policy.