Shishito pepper (Shishimai)
nightshade
- 2026 · Bed G
- Spacing
- 12 in(1 / sqft)
- Trellis
- no
- Seed indoor
- Mar 4(-6 w)
- Transplant
- Apr 29(+2 w)
- Harvest
- ~14–16 weeks from sowing
- Last fall harvest
- Oct 15(at frost)
- Water
- weekly
- Seed shelf life
- 4–5 y
- Lifecycle
- annual
- Seed source
- Johnny's Selected Seeds
Faster to harvest than bells (~60 days from transplant). Pick green for the classic mild flavor — they redden and grow hotter on the plant. Steady producer once warmed up.