Capsicum annuum var. annuum (Grossum Group) 'Mohawk'

RHS Plant Profile

sweet pepper 'Mohawk'

Fruit Edible

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Dwarf sweet pepper to 50cm tall, with high yields of bell-shaped fruits to 9cm long that ripen in summer, from dark green to bright yellow and are ideally suited to patio containers

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Chalk, Loam, Sand

Max Height

0.1-0.5 metres

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 1 year
Max Spread: 0.1-0.5 metres
Max Height: 0.1-0.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Loam Sand

Moisture: Moist but well–drained
pH: Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun

Aspect: South–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure: Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20): H1C

Colour & Scent

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Solanaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Foliage: Deciduous
Habit: Spreading branched
Genus: Capsicum are annual or perennial plants, with simple, alternate leaves, and tubular or bell-shaped flowers. They are grown for their glossy, many-seeded edible fruits, including chilli and bell peppers, and as indoor ornamental plants
Name Status: Accepted

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in any fertile, moisture-retentive soil that warms quickly in spring in a sunny sheltered site. Ideally suited to containers or growbags. More cultivation advice can be found in Peppers in Vegetable cultivation

Propagation

Propagate by seed. See sowing vegetable seeds or sowing seeds indoors for further advice

Suggested planting locations and garden types

City and courtyard gardens
Cottage and informal garden
Patio and container plants
Conservatory and greenhouse
Edible fruit

Pruning

Staking may be necessary if a heavy crop of large peppers are produced

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids, glasshouse red spider mite and glasshouse whitefly

Diseases

May be susceptible to blossom end rot, grey mould (botrytis) and Verticillium wilt