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Shishito Pepper in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Capsicum annuum var. annuum 'Shishito'

 

Shishito Pepper

A small upright shrub with glossy green leaves of varying sizes depending on the variety. Chillies tend to be long, narrow, tapering fruit. The single flowers are an off-white (sometimes purplish) color while the stem is densely branched and up to 24ins tall. 'Shishito' pepper is a Japanese sweet pepper that produces slightly wrinkled green fruit around 3" long with a mild flavour. It is a tall, erect plant

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plant Features
  • Shishito Pepper likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Shishito Pepper likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Shishito Pepper is a little frost hardy: 32f (0°c)

    A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)

  • Shishito Pepper likes free draining and fertile

    Free draining and fertile

 
plant information

Common name

Shishito Pepper

Latin name

Capsicum annuum var. annuum 'Shishito'

type

Vegetable

family

Solanaceae

ph

5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Shishito Pepper likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Frost

    Shishito Pepper is a little frost hardy: 32f (0°c)

    A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)

  • Soil

    Shishito Pepper likes free draining and fertile

    Free draining and fertile

  • Water

    Shishito Pepper likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
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full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Shishito Pepper is 0.40meters x 1.40meters 0.40 M 1.40 M

Capsicum annuum var. annuum 'Shishito'

A small upright shrub with glossy green leaves of varying sizes depending on the variety. Chillies tend to be long, narrow, tapering fruit. The single flowers are an off-white (sometimes purplish) color while the stem is densely branched and up to 24ins tall. 'Shishito' pepper is a Japanese sweet pepper that produces slightly wrinkled green fruit around 3" long with a mild flavour. It is a tall, erect plant


Planting

From Mid Spring TO Late Spring

Plant container grown chillies in the greenhouse border when large enough to handle, about 2ft between plants

 

Propagation by seed in spring

From Mid Spring TO Late Spring

Sow seed in divided trays in early spring under glass in heat. Plant out in greenhouse border when risk of frost is passed.

 
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