vegetable variety
Shishito
Sweet Pepper · Capsicum annuum
USDA hardiness range
- Zones
- 5a–8b
- Days to harvest
- 60 to 90
- Sun
- Full
- Water
- Moderate
- Lifespan
- annual
At a glance
Mildly sweet with occasional spicy surprise (~1 in 10); thin-walled green Japanese pepper. Blistered in oil, tempura, fresh. Compact plant, prolific picking through fall.
Growing Shishito
Detailed guidance for this section is being prepared. Check back soon.
Flavor, texture, and use
Detailed guidance for this section is being prepared. Check back soon.
Growing notes
Detailed guidance for this section is being prepared. Check back soon.
Shishito by zone
Zone-specific suitability, frost timing, and adjacent-zone notes.
Other sweet pepper varieties
4 sibling cultivars profiled on ZonePlant.
- California Wonder
Mild, sweet, classic green-then-red bell pepper; thick crisp walls. Fresh slicing, stuffing, roasting. Open-po…
- Carmen
Sweet, fruity, slightly smoky; long red Italian frying pepper. Sauteing, roasting, fresh slicing. AAS winner, …
- Lipstick
Very sweet, juicy, thick-walled red conical pepper; outstanding fresh-eating quality. Salads, fresh, roasting.…
- Sweet Banana
Mild-sweet, tangy, pale yellow tapered pepper turning red; Hungarian-style. Fresh, pickling, frying. Heavy pro…
Frequently asked questions
- What zones does the Shishito sweet pepper grow in?
Shishito grows in USDA zones 5a through 8b.
- How does Shishito compare to other sweet pepper varieties?
Shishito is one of 5 sweet pepper varieties profiled on ZonePlant. See the full sweet pepper variety table for side-by-side comparison.
+−
+−
Image: "Capsicum annuum", by Eric Hunt, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC-BY Source.
Related