Serrano Chili Hot Pepper
Growing Serrano Chili Hot Pepper
‘Serrano Chili’ is an open-pollinated pepper prized for its substantial heat and slender, club-shaped fruits. Medium-walled peppers mature from green to red on compact plants and bring dependable fire to the kitchen.
Start ‘Serrano Chili’ indoors for transplanting. Plant seeds about ¼ inch deep, space plants 24 to 36 inches apart, and grow in full sun. Its compact habit makes this variety well suited to smaller gardens.
Ready to harvest in about 85 days, pick peppers green for classic serrano use or allow them to ripen fully red.
Hot, crisp, and versatile, ‘Serrano Chili’ is excellent for salsa, sauces, pickling, hot pepper vinegar, and spicy everyday cooking.
- Days to Maturity: 85
- Sow Method: Start Indoors
- Sow Depth: ¼ Inch
- Spacing: 24 - 36 Inches
- Sun: Full Sun
- Height: 30 Inches
- Fruit Size: 2 x ½ Inch
Catalog Page: 56
Start Indoors
¼ Inch
30 Inches
Capsicum annuum