Lilac Bell F1 Pepper
Bell Peppers are for the patient. This one is extra slow to germinate and the peppers take forever to ripen but trust me, this payoff is worth the wait.
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If you grow this incredibly beautiful pepper as an ornamental in your potager, the harvest itself will just be a bonus.
They change color as they grow into true bells with 3-4 lobes and up to 4 inches long. They start off an ivory-green, turn purple with green flesh, then a chocolate brown, finally flaming into maturity red and sweet. The foliage is lush and a dark, cool green. I love how peppers look in the garden. To me, that’s enough to give these a try, knowing the harvest, when it finally comes, will be truly something special.
Planting Information: Start indoors under bright light 8-10 weeks before last frost. Sow seeds 1/4” deep., 2-3 seeds per cell or pot, and then thin to the healthiest seedling once they are an inch tall. Use a heat mat to speed germination. It’s best to start peppers indoors because, unlike tomatoes, you shouldn’t plant them outside until nighttime temps are above 60°F (15°C). You need a soil temp of 65°-80°F for best results.
