Fire Away Hot and Heavy Pepper

This is a pepper with the perfect amount of spicy and taste! The green foliage is paired with an edible green pepper that changes to red as it matures. You can harvest these peppers as soon as good color appears which is typically 65-72 days after transplanting. This pepper has a good flavor no matter when you decide to pick it. The Fire Away Hot and Heavy Pepper produces a high yield of four-inch peppers.Fire Away Hot and Heavy Pepper Plant CareSpacing for the Fire Away Hot and Heavy Pepper is twelve to twenty-four inches, center on center. Deadheading for this plant is not necessary. Loamy soil that is organically enriched. If you want your pepper to thrive ensure it is planted in an area where it can receive full sun.Growing Fire Away Hot and Heavy PeppersAfter transplanting, it takes 65-72 days for fruit to appear and reach maturity. The Fire Away Hot and Heavy Pepper needs at least six hours of sun each day for optimal results. It thrives in heat and fruit will be harvested through frost. You can plant this pepper in the garden or use it in containers. This plant will reach a height of sixteen to twenty-four inches with a spread of twelve to eighteen inches.The Fire Away Hot and Heavy Pepper works well in landscapes or containers, it is even used as a bordering plant. If planting in a container be sure to use a 3-gallon size that is twelve inches in diameter at minimum. Provide trellising for its climbing growing habit. Place in an area that has plenty of sun and warmth.Watering Fire Away Hot and Heavy Pepper PlantsWater needs are average. Water when soil has dried.Feeding Fire Away Hot and Heavy Pepper PlantsMix soil with a controlled release fertilizer and feed yearly.Fire Away Hot and Heavy Pepper Plant InformationCommon Name: Fire Away Hot and Heavy PepperBotanical Name: Capsicum annuumPlant Type: Hot Pepper – Moderate HeatEdible Type: VegetableVegetable Size: 2 inchesLight Exposure: Full Sun (+6 hrs.)Spacing: 12 – 24