DESCRIPTION
Growing Purple Beauty Pepper Vegetable Garden Seeds
Purple Beauty Pepper Growth Habits:
Purple Beauty peppers will grow flowers and then produce peppers. These peppers will start green and then turn purple. If left on the plant even longer, Purple Beauty Peppers will turn red. The more sunlight the pepper plant receives, the more peppers it will produce.
Various Uses for Purple Beauty Pepper:
Purple Beauty Pepper plants produce a sweet bell pepper. These peppers can be cooked or eaten raw. They make a delicious and beautiful addition to salads. There are just not many vegetable plants with this color. They can be cooked into soups and stews or grilled for fajitas. Purple Beauty Peppers are also a great option for stuffing because the pepper will be the focal point on the dinner table. This is a versatile pepper that is also beautiful.
Purple Beauty Pepper Benefits:
Purple Beauty Pepper develops more vitamin C as it gets more purple. Vitamin C boosts the immune system. Great planted alongside cucumber, basil, asparagus, and eggplant.
Additional Information:
Purple Beauty Pepper is resistant to Tobacco Mosaic Virus which can affect many pepper varieties.
ATTRIBUTES
Basic Info
Color: |
Purple |
Flavor: |
Sweet |
Growing Info
Days to Maturity: |
70 days |
Hardiness Zone: |
3-9 |
Planting Depth: |
1/4 Inches |
Plant Spacing: |
12-18 Inches |
Row Spacing: |
2-3 Inches |
Growth Habit: |
Bush |
Soil Preference: |
Moist, well-drained |
Temp Preference: |
70-80° |
Light Preference: |
Full |
Other
Pests/diseases: |
Spider mites, aphids |