About This Product
Botanical Name: Capsicum annuum 'Black Cobra'
Common Name: Black Cobra Hot Pepper
Native to tropical Americas, this shrub produces peppers that grow straight up from grey-green leaves on stems lined with silvery fuzz. Peppers emerge medium green and age to their characteristic jet-black, and eventually mature to classic red. Flavor is bitter and spicy.
USDA Zone: Zones 1 - 13
Sunset Zone: Zones A1 - A3; 1 - 24; H1, H2
Mature Height: 2 - 4 feet
Mature Width: 2 - 4 feet
Light Needs: Full Sun
Water Needs: Regular