Shishito Pepper Seeds (Organic)

Shishito Pepper is a popular Japanese variety known for its small, wrinkled peppers and mild, smoky flavor. Each pepper grows to about 3-4 inches long and ripens from green to red, though they’re typically harvested green for their best flavor. Thriving in full sun and nutrient-rich, well-draining soil, Shishito Peppers mature in about 60-70 days, producing an abundance of fruit throughout the season. The plants are compact yet highly productive, making them well-suited for garden beds, raised beds, or containers.

Variety Details

• Botanical name: Capiscum annuum
• Plant type: Tender Annual
• Growth habit: Upright
• Crop category: Pepper
• Kitchen profile: Shishito Pepper is a popular Japanese variety known for its small, wrinkled peppers and mild, smoky flavor.
• Recorded feature: Container Compatible
• Product format: Seed packet with a separately listed bulk option

Sowing & Growing

• Soil Temperature: 75-85°F
• Planting Depth: 1/4"
• Germination: 10-14 Days
• Height At Maturity: 18"
• Days To Maturity: 60-75 Days
• Sun/Shade: Full Sun
• Spacing After Thinning: 12"-18"

Start Shishito 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.

Their mild heat level means they’re suitable for most palates, though an occasional pepper may surprise with a bit of extra spice.

Before sowing Shishito 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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