Hot Cayenne Slim Pepper Seeds (Organic)

Hot Cayenne Slim Pepper is a high-yielding variety that produces slender, tapered pods packed with intense heat and robust flavor. Each pepper grows to about 4-6 inches long, with smooth, glossy skin that ripens from green to a vibrant red. These peppers are ideal for a wide range of culinary uses, from spicing up fresh salsas to drying for chili flakes or grinding into powders. Thriving in full sun and well-draining soil, Cayenne Slim Pepper plants grow to about 2 feet tall and are both compact and vigorous.

Variety Details

• Botanical name: Capsicum annuum
• Plant type: Tender Annual
• Growth habit: Bush
• Crop category: Pepper
• Kitchen profile: Hot Cayenne Slim Pepper is a high-yielding variety that produces slender, tapered pods packed with intense heat and robust flavor.
• Recorded feature: Open-Pollinated
• Product format: Seed packet with a separately listed bulk option

Sowing & Growing

• Soil Temperature: 75-85°F
• Planting Depth: 1/4"
• Germination: 6-15 Days
• Height At Maturity: 22"-30"
• Days To Maturity: 70-85 Days
• Sun/Shade: Full Sun
• Spacing After Thinning: 12"

Start Hot Cayenne Slim Pepper with enough lead time for seedlings to develop before warm outdoor conditions arrive. Use a well-drained seed-starting medium, provide strong light after emergence, and transplant only after frost risk has passed. Check soil moisture at root depth and water according to conditions rather than a fixed calendar. Preserve the recorded spacing so foliage can develop and air can move through the planting. Harvest stage can influence color, texture, and heat.

Maturing in 70-80 days, this variety produces consistently throughout the growing season, ensuring a steady supply of fiery peppers for your kitchen.

The plants are highly adaptable, performing well in garden beds, containers, or raised beds, making them a great choice for gardeners with limited space.

Before sowing Hot Cayenne Slim Pepper, review the packet alongside the current product details and note any range in temperature, germination, or maturity. Ranges reflect biological and seasonal variation rather than a fixed promise. Label each planting with its date and location, then compare emergence, growth, and harvest with local weather. This record is useful for succession plantings and for deciding whether the crop fits better into an earlier or later seasonal window.

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