What it is
Serrano Pepper (Capsicum annuum) is in the Solanaceae (Nightshade) family. Hotter and brighter than a jalapeño, and it shrugs off the worst of a Gulf Coast summer.
How to grow it
It wants full sun, water it moderate, and give it well-drained soil. Target a soil pH around 6.0–6.8. Space plants about 18 in apart. Expect roughly 75–90. Warm-season annual.
How it's used
Serrano Pepper is used: fresh salsa, pico, hot sauce.
🔎 How to identify it
- Slim upright pods
- White flowers
- Many small fruits per plant
Edibility
PartsRipe fruit
UsesFresh salsa, pico, hot sauce
CautionHot — handle with care, wash hands.
🌤 Before you plant: check the live 7-day garden weather to time it right for frost and heat.
Part of the free Texas Roots plant database, compiled by Jordan Polasek from his greenhouse in El Campo, Texas. Free to read and share. If it helped, the best thanks is to grow something.