Grow Capsicum annuum 'Gong Bao' to add bold heat and fresh-picked flavor to your garden or patio. This pepper forms a compact, upright plant that typically reaches about 24-30 inches tall with a 12-15 inch spread, making it a good fit for raised beds and containers.

Give your pepper full sun for best growth and fruit set, and plant it in rich, well-drained soil. Keep moisture consistent, especially as flowers form and fruit develops. Once established, the plant can handle brief dry periods, but regular watering helps maintain steady production and reduces stress during hot spells.

Start seeds indoors 6-8 weeks before your last expected frost, then transplant outside only after nights are reliably warm. Space plants so air can move through the foliage, and mulch to help hold even moisture and keep weeds down without disturbing shallow roots.

Harvest peppers as they size up and color, and pick regularly to encourage continued flowering. Use them fresh, dried, or in sauces and stir-fries. In colder climates, treat this pepper as a warm-season annual; in frost-free areas it can persist longer with protection.

Specifications

• Cold hardiness zone: 10-11 (30 degrees F) - Contact your local extension to confirm hardiness if you are in a fringe zone (we cannot guarantee hardiness in fringe zones)
• Light: Full sun
• Mature height: 24-30"
• Spread: 12-15"
• Tolerant of: Drought
• Edible: Yes

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