Compact Ornamental / Snacking Pepper

Capsicum annuum (compact cultivars — ‘Jalapeno M’, compact bell, small snacking types) · Annual

Compact Ornamental / Snacking Pepper is grown as an annual. It does best in full sun with medium water needs. It grows happily in containers.

USDA zones: 2-11
Sun: Full sun
Water: Medium

Will it survive your winters?

We score Compact Ornamental / Snacking Pepper’s freeze-trouble range against the real coldest nights your area has recorded.

Powered by ~35 years of daily lows from the nearest NOAA weather station. A risk read, not a guarantee — a sheltered spot or mature plant beats the odds.

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