Szechuan Pepper
is the source of the culinary
spice used in Szechuan cooking.
Deciduous in nature and
hardy to Zone 6, Szechuan
Pepper is an abundant producer
of small red berries
that are harvested at the end
of summer or early fall. The
outer husk surrounding the
seed is ground into an aromatic
spice that may be used
alone or as a component of Chinese Five Spice blend and
has a lemony, peppery taste with a slight numbing sensation
to the lips and tongue. Szechuan Pepper is easy-togrow
and will fruit in a couple years from our cutting-grown
plants. At Logee’s, we grow Szechuan Pepper in a container where the height is
easily maintained with a little pruning.
