Thai chilies growing 5-7” long by ½” wide maturing from green to a deep red. A medium hot pepper with many culinary uses the Prik Chi Faa is a favorite for savory dishes and hot sauces alike. Brought into greenhouses in places with mild winters hot pepper s like prik chi faa can be grown as perennials meaning bigger blooms in early spring. As an annual it matures in 75-85 days at 18” tall producing medium flushes of gorgeous red peppers that give the plant a drooping look. We staked ours to prevent limb breakage and pepper loss. Each pepper produced low to medium seeds that have been very viable.
Recommended uses: culinary pepper with medium heat great for curries and stir fries Height: 18” Hardiness: to freeze but grown in pots it can be a winter greenhouse plant Flower Color: white Characteristics: this thai chili pepper is grown as an annual maturing to 18” drooping with the weight of its beautiful long red peppers that bring a spicy rich heat to any sauce or stir fry. Maturity: 75-85 days
Sowing Instructions: Start seeds indoors 6 weeks before last frost date. Sow seeds ¼-1/2” deep every 2 inches in rich well-draining starter mix. Germination in 7-30 days. Keep soil warm for faster germination. Plant after last frost. Harden off before planting in full sun location with fertile well-draining soil. Space 14-16” apart with rows 24-26” apart