Bird Pepper (Capsicum annuum) Size:3 Gallon Remove spent flowering stems before

Remove spent flowering stems before seed is produced to avoid any unwanted self-seeding

contributing to their life cycle

Low-maintenance and evergreen

berries change colors and the fruit is blue/black when ripe with an appearance of a powdery fruit like that on grapes

Further to our north

Bird Pepper (Capsicum annuum) Size:3 Gallon Remove spent flowering stems beforeThey are called bird peppers because birds love to eat the fruit. They are also known as Chiltepin. This is the only chile native to the US. Despite their small size, these chiles are really, really hot! Should you find a plant, try one of the chiles. It is an experience you will truly remember. It is thought to be the wild progenitor of the common culinary pepper. The fruit is edible to humans, but be warned it is hot! On the Scoville scale, it