Pepper (Hot) - Pretty Purple π₯π₯π₯π₯
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An edible ornamental, the Pretty Purple Pepper loves an audience. Compact plants produce an ensemble of 1"-2" tapered fruits that lift their tips in a glorious chorus line of mini rockets, going through several costume changes in green, purple, yellow, orange, and red. The show goes on when you bite into one. With a searing purple heat in tune with the Habaneros and the Scotch Bonnets, youβll be singing and dancing in your own Broadway musical. Assemble several plants to choreograph a border, or give one the spotlight in a nice container/pot, and let it audition for your next spicy production.
The Purple Cayenne Pepper is just as purple and pretty, but with less drama.
- High yields
- Edible ornamental
- Harvest any color
- Good for containers
SEED PLANTING TIPS
- Botanical name: Capsicum annuum
- Pepper length: 1"-2"
- Scoville heat units (SHU): 200,000-350,000/very hot
- Plant support: None - they support each other
- Depth to plant seeds: 1/8" deep
- Spacing between plants: 6"-12" apart
- Spacing between rows: 18"-24" apart
- Days to germinate (sprout): 7-21 days
- Germination soil temps: 75F-85F
- Soil needs: 6.0-7.0 pH
- Sun needs: Full sun
- Frost hardy: No
- Planting season: Spring, summer
- # of plants per sq. ft.: Appx. 2-4 plants per sq. ft.
- Days to maturity: 90-120 days
Good companion plants:Β Basil, Carrot, Cucumber, Eggplant, Okra, Rosemary, Sage, Squash, Tomato
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