Capsicum annuum 'Shishito' ~ Shishito Sweet Pepper spreading The glossy emerald green leaves

The glossy emerald green leaves emerge as light green and have no fall color

The daisy-like flowers have drooping yellow petals with a greenish center disk that darkens as it age and blooms throughout summer

Small bright scarlet flowers with yellow stamen bloom heavily in early spring before the foliage comes in attracting butterflies

The acorns have scaly cups

Capsicum annuum 'Shishito' ~ Shishito Sweet Pepper spreading The glossy emerald green leavesShishito Sweet Pepper is a compact fast growing annual that are ready for harvest in 50 days (green) to 80 days (red). The 3" long, slightly crinkled vegetables is excellent for deep frying and stir fries. The underripe green peppers have a mild sweet peppers with a hint of spice, while the red have a sweeter and more complex flavor. Best if grown in full sun and rich, moist, acidic well drained soils. Shishito peppers have good disease resistance.