Sechuan Pepper
1 Gallon Pot
$25.89
Sale price
$25.89
Regular price
$34.99
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Sechuan Pepper
$25.89
Sale price
$25.89
Regular price
$34.99
Zanthoxylum simulans
The highly fragrant seeds and leaves are used in Chinese cooking. This shrub (which sports large, fat thorns) grows to up 10' or larger and is hardy to -10 F. Most cooks prefer grinding and using the exterior husk of the seed, as the black seeds themselves can be quite bitter.
While production is said to benefit from having a male and female plants, almost all plants produce both fruit and seeds.
Hardy to USDA Zone: 6
Mature Height: 10'
Sun: Full Sun
Ripening Time: September
Pollination: Self Fertile