Cayenne Pepper Seeds – Long Red Hot

Grow abundant, fiery peppers with Cayenne Long Red Hot Pepper Seeds, a classic warm-season variety prized for its thin, elongated pods and strong heat. These vigorous plants produce high yields of slender peppers that ripen from green to a vibrant red, adding bold color and spice to any home garden.

Perfect for vegetable patches, raised beds, and container growing, this cayenne variety thrives in full sun and well-drained soil. Easy to grow and highly productive, it’s an excellent choice for gardeners wanting a dependable hot pepper harvest all season long.

Features

• Produces long, slim, vibrant red cayenne peppers

• Strong heat with classic cayenne flavor

• Vigorous, productive plants ideal for home gardens

• Excellent for raised beds, containers, and in-ground planting

• Easy to grow and reliable during warm-season months

Specifications

• Common Name: Cayenne Pepper

• Botanical Name: Capsicum annuum

• Variety: Long Red Hot

• Color: Green transitioning to red at full maturity

• Planting Season: Spring

  • Zones 3–4: Start indoors February–March; transplant May–June

  • Zones 5–6: Start indoors February–March; transplant April–May

  • Zones 7–8: Start indoors January–February; transplant March–April

  • Zones 9–10: Direct sow or transplant February–March

• Growing Zones: Zones 3–10 (grown as annual)

• Sunlight: Full sun (6–8 hours minimum)

• Soil Requirement: Well-drained, fertile soil

• Germination Time: 10–20 days

• Days to Maturity: 70–85 days

• Plant Height: 24–36 inches

• Growth Habit: Upright annual pepper plant