Padron Pepper Seeds

Introducing our Padron Pepper Seeds, originating from the Capsicum annuum species, this cultivar offers a fascinating blend of history and horticulture. Sourced from Padron in Galicia, Spain, these seeds invite gardeners to engage with a plant boasting robust, bushy growth, reaching a height of 2 feet. The harvest comprises petite, vibrant green peppers maturing to a vivid red. Adaptable to warm climates, Padron Peppers thrive in full sunlight and well-draining soil, necessitating consistent watering for optimal moisture levels. Exhibiting a compact yet vigorous structure, these plants contribute aesthetic appeal to gardens.

Variety Details

• Plant type: Tender Annual
• Growth habit: Bush
• Crop category: Pepper
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• Product format: Seed packet

Sowing & Growing

• Light: Full Sun
• Planting season: Summer
• Starting location: Start Indoors & Transplant
• Recorded soil pH: 6.1 - 6.5 or 6.6 - 7.0
• Recorded USDA zones: 10, 11, 9

Start Padron 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.

Plucking peppers at 1 to 2 inches in size is recommended, with frequent harvesting encouraging sustained production from mid-summer into fall.

Before sowing Padron 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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