Capsicum annuum var. glabriusculum (Chile Petin) Size:Quart It is drought

It is drought

It blooms in the spring producing a profusion of fruit clusters that resemble pink clouds

It dies to the ground in the winter but returns in the spring

It is hardy to approx

5 ft Mature spread 1

Capsicum annuum var. glabriusculum (Chile Petin) Size:Quart It is droughtSynonyms: 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