Capsicum annuum var. glabriusculum (Chile Petin) Native bee friendly Good drainage is a must

Good drainage is a must

Excellent screening plant

They do best in sandy or gravelly soil

it asks only for decent soil and occasional pruning to keep its shape

It produces lovely purple bell-shaped flowers in the spring

Capsicum annuum var. glabriusculum (Chile Petin) Native bee friendly Good drainage is a mustSynonyms: Capsicum annuum var. aviculare. Chile Petin (also sometimes called Chile Pequin) is our perennial native pepper. Do not let the small pepper size fool you they are definitely on the hotter side (slightly hotter than a cayenne pepper). Birds, particularly mockingbirds, like the peppers. The plant may die to the ground in the winter but comes back in the spring. If the peppers are not harvested, they will re seed as well. Chile Petin is