Hungarian Hot Wax Pepper

Hungarian Hot Wax Pepper

Capsicum annuum

Plant out 2 weeks after your last spring frost. Space plants 18 in (46 cm) apart.

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When to plant

Timed from your frost dates, so it holds wherever you garden. Give yours and every step below becomes a date.

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Enter your average last spring frost and first fall frost. Every timing on this site turns into a calendar date. Not sure of yours? Your local extension service or a search for “last frost date” and your town will tell you; the app finds them from your location.

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Optimal Transplant (Purchased Seedling)

From a plantRecommended from a plant
  1. Plant out2 weeks after your last spring frost
  2. First harvestabout 70 days after planting out

Optimal Indoor Start

From seedRecommended from seed
  1. Start indoors6 weeks before your last spring frost
  2. Begin hardening off1 week after your last spring frost
  3. Plant out2 weeks after your last spring frost
  4. First harvestabout 70 days after planting out

Optimal Transplant

From seed
  1. Plant out2 weeks after your last spring frost
  2. First harvestabout 70 days after planting out

Growing hungarian hot wax pepper

Spacing in the row
18 in (46 cm)
Between rows
24 in (61 cm)
Planting depth
1/4 inch
Sun
Full Sun
Soil
Well-drained, rich in organic matter, pH balanced (6.0-6.8 ideal).
Germination
7-14 days at 75-85°F
Harvest season
Summer to early Fall
Mature height
18-24 inches
Support
Stake
Life cycle
Annual

Start seeds indoors 8-10 weeks before last spring frost for optimal yield in the Upper Midwest.

Watering. Maintain consistent soil moisture, avoiding waterlogging. Drought stress can lead to blossom drop.

Neighbours

The companion chart →

Grows well beside

Keep apart from

Feeding

Seedlings
Initiate with a quarter-strength balanced liquid fertilizer after true leaves appear.
Growing
Apply a balanced NPK fertilizer every 2-4 weeks post-transplant until flowering begins.
Flowering and fruiting
Transition to a higher phosphorus and potassium fertilizer once flowering and fruiting commence.
How often
Every 2-4 weeks after transplanting.
Note
Avoid excessive nitrogen application after establishment to prevent lush foliage at the expense of fruit production.

Your hungarian hot wax pepper, planned to the day.

Canopy turns these timings into dates from your own frost data, places every plant at its spacing on your garden map, and tracks it all the way to harvest.

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