Capsicum annuum 'Prairie Fire'
A bushy, compact, annual chilli pepper up to 30cm tall producing large numbers of small, hot fruits changing from creamy-yellow in colour to orange and red as they ripen
0.1-0.5 metres
0.1-0.5 metres
| Season | Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit |
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Best grown inside on a sunny windowsill or in a greenhouse, but can be grown outside once all danger of frost has passed; select a sunny, sheltered position and grow in containers, peat-free growing bags or in open ground. Water regularly and feed with a high-potassium, liquid fertiliser once the first fruit has set. See how to grow: chilli peppers for further advice.
Propagate by seed. See sowing vegetable seeds or sowing seeds indoors for further advice
No pruning required; pinch out growing tips of plants when they are about 20cm tall to encourage bushiness
May be susceptible to glasshouse red spider mite and aphids
May be susceptible to blossom end rot
