Plant Details:
Scientific Name: Capsicum annuum
Common Name: Sweet Pepper
Hardiness Degree: 40°F (4.4°C)
Blooming Season: Summer
Plant Habit: Mounded, Upright
Characteristics: Culinary Use
Fertilize: Every two weeks
Spacing: 12 - 18" (30 - 46cm)
Height: 18 - 24" (46 - 61cm)
Width: 12 - 18" (30 - 46cm)
Exposure: Sun
General Information: Multicolor green and white leaves and green and white striped peppers stand out in every garden.
Peppers ripen to solid red and are delicious at any stage.
Perfect for growing in the ground or in a container.
Grower Information:
Type: Sweet Pepper
Days to maturity from transplant: 60-65 to full ripe, 40-45 to green stripe
Fruit characteristics: Snack, green/white stripe to red; L: 3.5-4 in./9-10 cm; W: 1.25-1.75 in./3-4 cm
Plant habit: Medium
Comments:
Snack pepper has unique, eye-catching variegated foliage, plus fruit that ripen from green striped to solid red. Sweet flavour, thin walls, crispy texture. Perfect for fresh eating at any stage of ripeness. Best in containers or in-ground, with or without support.
Plug crop time: 5 to 6 weeks
Transplant to finish: 4 to 7 weeks (no fruit), 7 to 9 weeks (green fruit)
Best For: Home Garden In-ground, Home Garden Container