Hungarian Hot Wax Chile
Capiscum annuum
16-20 in. Tender Annual
Dependable and productive northern variety from Hungary. The short, stocky plant continuously produces hot fruits that are upright and yellow that turn a brilliant orange-red when ripe. Sow seeds indoors 6-8 weeks before the last spring frost. Transplant when soils are warm, spacing seedlings 12-18 inches apart. Enrich soil with mature compost. Needs warm conditions day and night to germinate and fruit well. Harvesting tips. Pick at peak of color.