Sechuan Pepper is a unique and beautiful shrub that produces Sechuan Peppers, a key ingredient in Chinese cuisine. While it is called a pepper it is actually more closely related to citrus than to true peppercorns or hot chili peppers. The young shoots, flowers, berries, and seeds of this plant are all used in making unique and delicious spices and the plants themselves are absolutely beautiful with their knobby branches and contorted architecture. Grows well in full sun to nearly full shade so long as soils are kept moist. Requires pollination with Sansho to produce Sechuan peppercorns.

Latin Name: Zanthoxylum simulans
Site and Soil: Szechuan like 1/2 day to full sun and well-drained soil.
Pollination Requirements: Pair Sechuan with Sansho for peppercorns.
Hardiness: Szechuan is hardy to minus 10º F.
Bearing Age: 2-3 years after planting
Size at Maturity: 8-15 ft. in height
Bloom Time: Late Spring/Early Summer
Ripening Time: Late Summer/Early Fall
Yield: 1-2 lbs.
Pests & Diseases: Szechuan Pepper is not bothered by pests or diseases.
USDA Zone: 6-9

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Also known as Japanese Pepper, Sansho Japanese Pepper is an attractive shrub or small tree growing 10-12 ft. in height and accented by handsome, dark green, 3-6″ long foliage. The peppery leaves are used as a spice for flavoring rice and other dishes. Requires pollination with Sechuan to produce peppercorns.

Sansho likes half day to full sun, well-drained soil and is pest and disease resistant. It is hardy to minus 15 degrees F., USDA Zone 5.

Latin Name: Zanthoxylum piperitum
Site and Soil: Sansho Pepper likes 1/2 day to full sun and well-drained soil.
Rootstock Description: Self-rooted
Pollination Requirements: Pair Sansho with Sechuan for peppercorns.
Hardiness: Minus 15º F
Size at Maturity: 12-15 ft. in height.
Pests & Diseases: Sansho is not bothered by pests or diseases.
USDA Zone: 6-9

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