Grow guide
How to grow Guajillo
Capsicum annuum
- Type
- Pepper
- Zones
- USDA zones 3–11
- Sun
- Full
- Time to harvest
- 70–85 days
- Spacing
- 18″ apart
- Density
- 1 per sq ft
- Habit
- Upright
- Frost tolerance
- Tender
- Sowing
- Start indoors, then transplant
- Start indoors
- 8 weeks before last frost
Care
- Water Weekly
- Fertilize At transplant
- Harvest As needed
Notes
Called Mirasol when fresh; 4-6" thin-walled pods dry to a deep reddish-brown and are widely used in Mexican mole and enchilada sauces.
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