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Week 17 – April 26, 2024

Plant Information

Thunderbolt Pepper

  • Thunderbolt Pepper - Bloom
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Plant Details:

Scientific Name: Capsicum annuum

Common Name: Sweet Pepper

Hardiness Degree: 32°F (0.0°C)

Plant Habit: Mounded

Water: Medium

Fertilize: Once a month

Spacing: 24 - 30" (61 - 76cm)

Height: 40 - 45" (102 - 114cm)

Width: 35 - 40" (89 - 102cm)

Exposure: Sun

General Information: Each huge pepper grows over 1 ft. (30 cm) long!
Thick walls give a great crunch, and it’s very sweet, too.
Great eaten fresh, fried or stuffed.
This is soon to be your favorite pepper.

Grower Information:
Exclusively Burpee!

Huge Marconi peppers have good flavor and texture, thick walls and satisfying crunch. High-yielding plants work in large containers, gardens.