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Pepper (Lemon Drop)
Capsicum baccatum 'Lemon Drop'
Common name: Lemon Drop Pepper
Hardiness zone: Grown as an annual (perennial in zone 9+)
Type: Hot pepper
Native: No (originated in Peru)
Light requirements: Full sun
Water requirements: Mesic
Soil pH level: pH 6.0–6.8
Height: 60–90 cm / 23.62–35.43 in
Spread: 45–60 cm / 17.72–23.62 in
Colours: Bright yellow, slender, pointed fruits
Bloom time: Summer; harvest late summer to fall
Drought tolerant: Moderate
Deer resistant: Yes
Rabbit resistant: Yes
Capsicum baccatum 'Lemon Drop'
Common name: Lemon Drop Pepper
Hardiness zone: Grown as an annual (perennial in zone 9+)
Type: Hot pepper
Native: No (originated in Peru)
Light requirements: Full sun
Water requirements: Mesic
Soil pH level: pH 6.0–6.8
Height: 60–90 cm / 23.62–35.43 in
Spread: 45–60 cm / 17.72–23.62 in
Colours: Bright yellow, slender, pointed fruits
Bloom time: Summer; harvest late summer to fall
Drought tolerant: Moderate
Deer resistant: Yes
Rabbit resistant: Yes