Originally from Africa and popularized in Portuguese and Brazilian cuisines, the Piri-Piri pepper has earned a prominent place in kitchen gardens for its small but very spicy fruit. In our climate, it is cultivated like a warm-season pepper, producing numerous small, elongated fruits that ripen from green to bright red.

In the garden, it's a modestly sized plant that's well-suited to compact vegetable plots and containers. Its green foliage and abundant fruit add a splash of color to the heart of summer. In organic gardening, the Piri-Piri pepper integrates naturally into a diverse food garden where, with care, only what's needed to spice up everyday dishes is harvested.