


- Variety Info
- Sowing Info
- Growing Info
Variety Info
Days to Maturity: 60 days from transplanting
Family: Solanaceae
Native: Americas
Hardiness: Frost-sensitive perennial grown as an annual
Plant Dimensions: 18"β36" tall, 12"β24" wide
Variety Info: 1"β3" long ripening from green to red at maturity. Blocky shape when small, becoming more elongated and spicier as they mature. 'Padron' is a mild pepper ranging from 500β2,500 Scoville heat units, making some of them almost as hot as some jalapenos. Most 'Padron' peppers are mild when small and develop their heat as they mature, but about 5%β10% can be hot when harvested small. they can vary in size and shape from long and smooth to curved and grooved.
Attributes: Good for Containers
Sowing Info
When to Sow Outside: For Mild Climates only: 2 to 4 weeks after average last frost, when soil temperature is at least 70Β°F.
When to Start Inside: RECOMMENDED. 8 to 10 weeks before transplanting. Ideal soil temperature for germination is 70Β°β90Β°F. Transplant seedlings outside 2 to 4 weeks after your average last frost date, and when daytime temperatures are at least 70Β°F, and nighttime temperatures are at least 55Β°F. Mild Climates: May be sown in late summer for fall/winter crop.
Days to Emerge: 10β25 days
Seed Depth: ΒΌ"
Seed Spacing: Start indoors
Row Spacing: 24"β36"
Thinning: Start indoors, plant seedlings 18" β 24" apart outside
Growing Info
Harvesting: Pick when 1"β1" long for appetizers. Can be harvested at any stage for other culinary uses, although they get spicier as they get larger. When harvesting, take care to avoid touching the interior of any broken peppers, as the capsaicin is an extreme irritant, especially to the eyes. Wash hands thoroughly after harvesting or wear gloves to harvest peppers.