504 · Anaheim

About this plant

The classic mild green chile: long, tapered pods six to eight inches, ripening green to red. Heat is gentle, roughly 500 to 2,500 Scoville, with an earthy, grassy flavor that makes it the go-to for roasting, peeling, and stuffing into chiles rellenos. Vigorous plants set heavily and appreciate afternoon shade once temperatures climb.

Planting it at home

When to plant out

Wait until after our last frost (about mid-February) and warm soil — usually March. Until then keep the pot in a sunny, sheltered spot and bring it in on cold nights.

Spacing

14–18

Size

24–30 in tall × 18–24 in wide

Support

Bush / compact — little or no support

Care

Sun

Full sun (8–12 h)

Water

Even, moderate; deep & infrequent

Feed

Every 3–4 weeks with a balanced vegetable fertilizer; go light on nitrogen so plants set fruit (general guide).

Pick / harvest

Either (usually green)

Good to know

Grown from

Seed — sown by FHCG volunteers

Spice level

Mild (500–2,500 Scoville)

Heirloom or hybrid

Heirloom — saved seeds grow true

Days to harvest

~80

Heat (our summer)

High

Color

Green