All Plants

Perennial: Drought and coast tolerant. Deer and gopher resistant. Fire retardant. Border plant with tubular flowers that attract butterflies and hummingbirds. Bloom color: violet purple. Height: 15 inches. Width: 12 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. All Sunset zones. USDA Z8.

Perennial: Drought and coast tolerant. Deer and gopher resistant. Fire retardant. Border plant with tubular flowers that attract butterflies and hummingbirds. Bloom color: bright rose. Height: 15 inches. Width: 12 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. All Sunset zones. USDA Z8.

Evergreen houseplant. Bushy compact growth. Heart-shaped, dark green smooth leaves. White flower spikes appear at the ends of the red stems. Bright, indirect light. Water when soil dries out. Height: 8".

Succulent Herb: Peru Native. Can grow outside or as a houseplant. Has small taco-shaped two-toned green leaves. Good container and hanging basket plant. Occasional flowers spikes emerge holding small green-white flowers. Height: 6-8 inches. Width: 6-8 inches. Exposure: indirect, filtered light. Does well in lower light conditions than others. Water when dry, do not overwater. USDA Z10-12.

Succulent Herb: Central and South America native. Great as an indoor plant. This slow grower is compact and does not need much space inside. It looks great cascading down from a hanging basket. Can be grown as a ground cover outdoors. The green leaves have faint yellow veins and reddish stems. Rarely blooms. Height: 12 inches. Exposure: indirect, filtered light. Does well in lower light conditions than others. Water when dry, do not overwater.

Rare Mexican pepper from the region of Oaxaca. Produces good yields of 3 Ÿ" long by 2 Œ" wide apple shaped peppers. Peppers are moderately hot, w/complex, deep, fruity taste & turn from green to chocolate brown when mature. The heat level is close to a Jalapeno. They are good for stuffing, drying into powders, chopped into stir-fry and excellent for making mole sauces. Ht.: 24-36". Full sun. 90 to 100 days to harvest.

Prolific. Small, mild Japanese pepper that produces 2-4" fruits. Excellent for roasting, pan-frying and grilling. Usually harvested and used green but eventually turns orange with a sweeter flavor. Thin walls blister/char easily when roasted or grilled creating a rich flavor - delicious sprinkled with salt. Spreading habit. Days to maturity: 60 days green, 75 days red. (Capsicum annuum)

A beauty producing peppers of bright gold, changing to orange-red when mature. It has high yields and good fruit set in cool conditions. One of the best orange/yellow peppers available. The peppers are very sweet, have thick walls are average 4-6” in length. It is easy to grow. Plant in sun. Sturdy, upright 22-30” plants. (Maturity: 70-80 days) (Capsicum annuum ‘Golden California Wonder’)

Reliable variety for short seasons. Sweet flavor. Improved strain, selected for a higher percentage of blocky, thick-walled, early ripening peppers, each w/three to four lobes. upright & strong, supporting heavy yields of fruits, 3-4” wide & 6” long, that turn green to glossy red. It makes a great stuffing pepper & is good raw for in salads and dips. Plant in sun. (Maturity: 57 days green, 68 red)(Capsicum annuum ‘King of the North’)

Heirloom, developed by NM State Uni. in 1975 to produce some of the largest peppers in the world! Often picked as green chiles which NM is known for; medium-hot, tapered pods are fleshy, flavorful, & 6-12" long & 2" at the shoulder. Uses: chile rellenos, grilling, & stuffing. Good in beds, pots, & greenhouses. 24-40 pods per plant. Deer, drought, & heat tolerant. Ht: 16-24". Exposure: sun. Matures: 70-100 days. 500-3,000 Scoville units. CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Jim'

Heirloom. A high yielding pepper from Brazil & Peru with mild heat levels. The cute little 1" pepper pods taper to a point (like an inverted teardrop) and are bright red with a sweet, tropical fruity flavor with a hint of smokiness. They are great for pickling, garnishing, and eating raw. A valuable pepper to have as it can be used in many dishes. Ht: 2.5'. Maturity: 65-90 days. 500-1,000 Scoville heat units. CAPSICUM chinense 'Biquinho Red' (pronounded bee-KEE-nyo)

The largest Cayenne pepper you can grow! It has thick walls that is good to use fresh, dried, pickled or in sauces. Produces long and curved peppers with strong spiciness. The peppers are 5-7" long and 1.25-1.5" wide. They have a thick flesh and wrinkled skin that is dark green and matures to deep red. Height: 2-3 feet. Exposure: sun. Maturity: 65-80 days. 35,000-40,000 Scoville heat units. CAPSICUM annuum 'Cayenne Thick'.

More than a week earlier than the standard Jalapeno. Prolific plant with an upright habit bear clusters or plump, stubby, 3-4" red-green fruits. Commonly sold when still green. Medium hot, pungent flavor. Great for fresh salsas, salads, stuffing, roasting, drying or pickling. Height: 12-16" x 18-24". Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. (Maturity: 65 days).

Heirloom. A Korean hybrid that is commonly dried & ground to make the chili paste, gochujang. Also good fresh for stir-fries & roasting. Produces good yields of 6" long pendant-shaped peppers that ripen from green to bright red. They have a big, fruity & complex flavor with a mild heat level, similar to jalapenos, but with more spice & pungency. Ht: 3'. Exp.: sun. Maturity: 90-140 days. 500-2,500 Scoville heat units. CAPSICUM annuum 'Gochujang King'.

Large, sturdy, upright plants are bushy and bear heavy yields of uniform, attractive peppers. Fruits are 7-9 inches long and 2.5-3 inches wide. Peppers can use used at any stage. Use green as fresh, roasted, canned or frozen. Subtle heat flavor for salsas. Mature can used fresh or dried and ground into chili powder. Resistant to Phytophthora. Plant in sun. Days to maturity: 65 green, 85 red ripe. (CAPSICUM annuum 'Spitfire')

Heirloom. Valued for its fruity taste & spiciness. Produces hundreds of small 1.5" long, pungent peppers that are traditionally used in Asian cuisine (Thai curries & salads). Harvest year-round when red or green & use cooked or raw. Great for containers & deck gardens. Height: 18-36". Tolerates rainy & wet conditions. Exposure: sun/part shade. Maturity: 75-78 days. 50,000-100,000 Scoville heat units (similar to a Cayenne). CAPSICUM annuum 'Thai Bird'

A unique sweet pepper from the Bilous family in Prysluch, Ukraine w/almost heart-like shaped deep red fruit w/3-4" shoulders that taper to a point. One of the sweetest & best tasting of all! A good producer of thick walled peppers w/a juicy texture that is packed w/natural sugars. Great for eating raw, roasting, salsas, stuffing, pickling or marinating. Stocky plants are high yielding. Height: 2 ft. Exposure: sun. Maturity: 70-95 days. CAPSICUM annuum 'Lesya'.

A prolific Italian heirloom with huge, crisp, sweet, red 3-lobed fruits w/amazing sweet, smoky flavor! A high yielding pepper w/no heat and 10-12" long peppers that spread 3" across the shoulders and are excellent for eating fresh, frying, roasting, salsa, and for cooking in red sauce, pasta, salads & many cooked dishes. Grow in containers, beds, and greenhouses. Height: 2.5'. Drought tolerant. Maturity: 70-90 days. CAPSICUM annuum 'Marconi Red'

The best sweet pepper for short season areas. Pimento types are round, sweet, thick-walled, and smaller bell peppers with a light spiciness. Sunnybrook produce red, medium-thick-walled, early, sweet, blocky-round fruits 2 weeks earlier than others. The peppers ripen from green to red. Great fresh, frozen, canned and pickled, roasted and in salsas! Height: 24-36". Exp.: sun. Maturity: 60-80 days. CAPSICUM annuum 'Sunnybrook Pimento'.

Heirloom, 1941 AAS Winner. Has bright yellow, sweet & crunchy fruits that are 4-7" long & 1.5" across & resemble a banana. Matures to a brilliant red. Good for pepper jam, relish, pickling, frying, & making pepper rings for sandwiches. Suitable for short-season climates, pots, beds, & greenhouses. Produces 25-30 pods per plant. Drought & heat tolerant. Ht: 24 in. Exposure: sun. Maturity: 70 days. 100-500 Scoville heat units. CAPSICUM annuum 'Sweet Banana'

Perennial Herb: The Primavera series was bred for heat tolerance, continuous flowering, and large flower size. Good container, bedding, and garden plant. Has pretty, showy daisy-like flowers. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: blue with a white center. Compact, mounded growth habit. Height: 12-18 inches. Width: 10-18 inches. USDA Z9.