{"title":"Ornamental Pepper Seeds","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e#html-body [data-pb-style=DNY3WTR]{justify-content:flex-start;display:flex;flex-direction:column;background-position:left top;background-size:cover;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-attachment:scroll}\u003c\/style\u003e\u003cdiv data-content-type=\"row\" data-appearance=\"contained\" data-element=\"main\"\u003e\u003cdiv data-enable-parallax=\"0\" data-parallax-speed=\"0.5\" data-background-images=\"{}\" data-background-type=\"image\" data-video-loop=\"true\" data-video-play-only-visible=\"true\" data-video-lazy-load=\"true\" data-video-fallback-src=\"\" data-element=\"inner\" data-pb-style=\"DNY3WTR\"\u003e\u003cdiv data-content-type=\"text\" data-appearance=\"default\" data-element=\"main\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese ornamental pepper plants are so beautiful you could grow them just for their visual appeal. Fortunately, ornamental pepper seeds deliver a large harvest, too, for double your garden benefit. You might be surprised by the variation and range of colors, shapes, and forms of ornamental peppers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"tepin-pepper-seeds-05608-pk-p1","title":"Tepin Pepper Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDays to Maturity: 180 to 200 from transplant\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThough this pepper is entirely edible, its well-branched little bushy plant is so attractive and heavy-yielding that many folks grow it as an ornamental and let the birds have the tiny, incredibly hot peppers (they don't taste the heat, and absolutely love these little round fruits). But if you're ambitious, consider putting just a silver or a pinch, if dried, into a dish one night. You will definitely know it's there.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eTepin sets ¼- to ½-inch diameter peppers that gradually mature from green to red. If you want to harvest them all, go ahead and pick them green, or the birds may beat you to the lion's share. Many experts believe that this is the original Native American wild chile from which all others descend, and given the vigor of this plant, it certainly seems likely. The species is known by many common names, including bird pepper, pequin or piquin, and (our favorite) chile mosquito.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eTepin peppers measure between 50,000 and 100,000 on the Scoville heat index, which is essentially off-the-charts hot. (Jalapeño is only about 5,000 Scovilles, by comparison.) The heat is interesting, though—the first bite is unbelievably spicy for a few minutes, then recedes a bit—setting it apart from the super-hot peppers such as habanero.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eCompact enough for containers, and an excellent addition to the rose or vegetable garden (it keeps many pests away from tender plants), Tepin is just too fascinating not to try.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"parkseed","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42354483068987,"sku":"05608-PK-P1","price":5.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/8580\/4859\/files\/Product_MediaImage_05608-PK-P1_1.jpg?v=1753891720"},{"product_id":"super-chili-f1-hybrid-pepper-seeds-05621-pk-100","title":"Super Chili F1 Hybrid Pepper Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDays to Maturity: 75 from transplant\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAAS Winner 1988\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eHere's your edible ornamental for this season (and many more to come, once you fall in love with it): Super Chili, winner of an All-America Selection and still unsurpassed for charming little pointed peppers in 3 colors, all packed with heat. Fill your baskets and flowerpots with it, and save a few to decorate the annual flowerbed, too. This little powerhouse will keep nibbling pests away from the blooms while offering you a great source of fresh or dried spice.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eSuper Chili Hybrid is one of the hottest peppers you can grow. Just 2½ inches long, these tubular, tapered little peppers begin green, then turn orange and finally red. They can be harvested at any color, though, for delicious heat that livens up any dish.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eBred for huge yields and compact plant size, Super Chili makes the ideal patio pepper for baskets and pots. It is bushy rather than tall, though you can also stake it and let it climb to about 2 feet high. Very well-branched, it sets simply hundreds of peppers in the summer sun.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIn addition to its ornamental beauty and its delicious fruit, Super Chili is a great all-natural pest deterrent in the garden. Plant it near valuable flowering plants and tender vegetables to keep nibbling pests at bay. And when the weather cools down, take cuttings from your plants and root them for use as winter houseplants.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eSow Super Chili seed indoors 6 to 8 weeks before last frost date, using your Bio Dome or other sterile, soilless medium. (If not using the Bio Dome, cover the seed lightly.) Germinate at 65 to 75 degrees Fahrenheit; it should sprout within 5 to 10 days. Grow the seedlings on at temperatures around 65 degrees Fahrenheit. They're ready to transplant when they have at least 2 sets of true leaves. In the garden, space the plants 18 inches apart. One plant fills a 10-inch basket or 6- to 8-inch container.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"parkseed","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42354485755963,"sku":"05621-PK-100","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/8580\/4859\/files\/Product_MediaImage_05621-PK-100_1.jpg?v=1753891864"},{"product_id":"kitchen-minis-fresh-bites-red-edible-potted-pepper-seeds-52471-pk-p1","title":"Kitchen Minis™ Fresh Bites Red Edible Potted Pepper Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDays to Maturity: 85 to 100 (green); 100 to 115 (ripe)\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe Kitchen Minis™ Tabletop Vegetable Collection is setting new trends and winning awards. During the Cultivate'21 tradeshow in Columbus, Ohio, a panel of judges recognized the line as innovative and unique, awarding it a Retailer's Choice Award; and Greenhouse Grower magazine praised the program as being an outstanding contribution to the industry, honoring it with a Medal of Excellence Award in the Best Program category.\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003eDeveloped specifically for containers and small spaces, Kitchen Minis™ Fresh Bites Red Edible Potted Pepper is a fruit vegetable. As ornamental as it is productive, the plant sets small, star-shaped \"perfect\" flowers followed by 1- to 2-inch vibrant red fruits. These snack peppers are thick-walled and have a deliciously sweet flavor. Eat them raw, right off the plant, chopped up in a salad, or grilled. Peppers are a good source of vitamin C.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAn herbaceous, frost-tender, short-lived evergreen perennial, typically grown as an annual, Kitchen Minis™ Fresh Bites Red Edible Potted Pepper is a member of the nightshade family (Solanaceae). The plant grows rapidly, forming a compact, upright plant with smooth-margined dark green leaves. It produces heavy yields all season. If grown indoors, plant in a 3- to 8-inch pot with good drainage and place on a sunny windowsill or counter. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eFresh Bites Red Edible Potted Pepper is easy to grow from seed, growing best in locations with full sun and fertile, organically rich, moist, well-draining loam, but it is adaptable to a wide range of soils. The plant is low maintenance but pinching back young plants encourages bushiness. Fresh Bites Red Edible Potted Pepper, like all capsicums, is deer resistant and heat and drought tolerant. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eA warm-season vegetable, sensitive to cold temperatures and frost, pepper seeds can be direct sown into warm spring soil after all threat of frost has passed. For an earlier harvest, seeds can be started indoors 6 to 8 weeks before transplanting. Flowers begin to set fruit with night temperatures between 55° and 75°F. Protect plants with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.parkseed.mom\/collections\/season-extenders\"\u003erow covers\u003c\/a\u003e if temperatures are expected to dip below 50°F. Mulching helps to moderate soil temperature as well as to maintain soil moisture and control weeds. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIf you plan to start your seeds indoors, be sure to check out our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.parkseed.mom\/\/collections\/bio-domes\"\u003eBio Dome Seed Starter Kit\u003c\/a\u003e. With the Bio Dome, you can control the temperature, light, and soil mix to ensure your seeds become strong for transplant. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"parkseed","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42354499420219,"sku":"52471-PK-P1","price":7.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/8580\/4859\/files\/Product_MediaImage_52471-PK-P1_1.jpg?v=1753891807"},{"product_id":"pretty-n-sweet-hybrid-ornamental-pepper-seeds-52660","title":"Pretty N Sweet Hybrid Ornamental Pepper Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDays to Maturity: 60 from transplant\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAll-America Selections (AAS) Winner 2015\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAt last, an ornamental pepper that tastes as good as it looks. While most ornamentals are edible and some even mildly flavorful, Pretty N Sweet has taken things to a whole new level. The All-America Selection (AAS) judges propose calling this plant an \"ornamedible,\" and we have to agree. The only problem will be deciding whether you want to admire it or eat it.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003ePretty N Sweet is, as its name suggests, a sweet pepper, with plump little fruits about an inch to 1½ inches long and very thick-walled. Those walls are the secret to this pepper's great flavor. They stand up to heat and humidity, keeping the juicy-sweet flesh of the pepper crisp and tasty. And of course, you can harvest the fruit when it's green, yellow, orange, red, or purple—the darker it gets, the more nutritious it is, but it's good eating all the time. (And it finishes fast—just 2 months from setting out transplants.)\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe shape of this plant adds to its ornamental appeal. Pretty N Sweet is rounded and bushy, with a compact habit no more than 18 inches high and fully 12 to 14 inches wide. This makes it perfect for flowerpots and window boxes, not to mention the annual bed as well as the vegetable patch. Pick up an extra packet or two—this is one plant you're going to want to put with your petunias and calibrachoas, your sweet potato vines and your angelonias, as well as on its own in pretty little pots.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003ePretty N Sweet is easy to grow and has great resistance to tobacco mosaic virus (TMV). You can harvest the fruits all summer long; new ones will appear to replace the old as long as the heat and sun persist. Expect a single plant to deliver more than 100 peppers.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eStart the seeds indoors about 5 to 7 weeks before the last scheduled spring frost in your area. Peppers like warm soil and frost-free nights, so wait to transplant the seedlings until they have at least 2 sets of true leaves and spring is well underway. Fertilize when the flowers begin to appear, and keep the moisture level even throughout the growing season if possible. You will love watching these peppers change colors all summer long.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"parkseed","offers":[{"title":"Pkt of 20 seeds","offer_id":42354502271035,"sku":"52660-PK-P1","price":7.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Pkt of 250 seeds","offer_id":42354502303803,"sku":"52660-PK-250","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/8580\/4859\/files\/Product_MediaImage_52660_1.jpg?v=1753891857"},{"product_id":"black-pearl-ornamental-pepper-seeds-03953-pk-100","title":"Black Pearl Ornamental Pepper Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAAS Winner 2006\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eFleuroselect Quality Mark 2005\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003eBlack Pearl is the most exciting thing to happen to Ornamental Peppers in a long time. The leaves are pure black, the fruit matures from black to deep red, and the growth is vigorous and bushy—perfect for containers as well as the garden. Show off all your silver-, blue-, and yellow-leafed plants with this ebony beauty.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIn spring the leaves open with greenish streaks, but quickly turn a rich, glossy black as the weather warms. Very well-branched, this upright little plant makes a good showing alone in a container or as part of a mixed foliage or flower-and-foliage design. The black leaves just make every color brighter and bolder.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAbout 14 to 18 inches high and 12 to 16 inches wide, Black Pearl sets masses of 3\/4-inch fruit that is rounded with a point at the base. The fruit emerges black, then ripens to a rich, deep red. Like all Peppers, it's edible, though VERY hot. You may choose to leave it on the plant, as I do, both for its beauty and to keep pests at bay.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eOrnamental Peppers are really coming into their own these days. If you like the looks of Black Pearl, you'll want to try the unusual pale green-and-white-leafed Variegated variety, too. And Explosive Ember offers purple foliage with blooms of violet, white, and purple. A planting of all 3 is absolutely stunning.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eFor best results, start these seeds indoors about 2 to 3 weeks after your tomato seeds, and plant them outdoors when all danger of frost is past and the night temperatures are in the 50's or above. Give Black Pearl plenty of sunshine, spacing the plants about 8 to 12 inches apart.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"parkseed","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42354532253755,"sku":"03953-PK-100","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/8580\/4859\/files\/Product_MediaImage_03953-PK-100_1.jpg?v=1753891863"},{"product_id":"petite-colour-blend-hybrid-pepper-seeds-52510","title":"Petite Colour Blend Hybrid Pepper Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDays to Maturity: 65 from transplant\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIt's the must have blend of colors, shapes, and fabulous flavors. This exclusive blend brings you mini bell peppers in all the bright, hard-to-find colors and forms. Perfect for snacking, appetizers, garnishes, and stuffing. The more plants you grow, the wider the variety of looks in this gourmet blend.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThis mix contains the full range of colors, from green and red to hard-to-find yellow, orange, white, cream, purple, and even black. They also vary greatly in size, from traditional blocky bells to round, horn-shaped, oval, and more. So much fun to watch the new peppers emerge and take shape, each plant different.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eMini bells are all the rage, and why not? They're packed with nutrition, their fresh crisp bite can be dressed up with elegant spreads and sauces or kept casual with dips and accompaniments. And if you like to cut up a pepper for your salad, these minis are just the right size—no leftovers in the fridge.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eStart seeds indoors. When all danger of frost is past, set seedlings out in the garden, spacing about 18 inches apart in direct sun.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"parkseed","offers":[{"title":"Pkt of 25 seeds","offer_id":42354551160891,"sku":"52510-PK-P1","price":2.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Pkt of 250 seeds","offer_id":42354551193659,"sku":"52510-PK-250","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/8580\/4859\/files\/Product_MediaImage_52510_1.jpg?v=1753891844"},{"product_id":"buffy-f1-pepper-seeds-52939-pk-p1","title":"Buffy F1 Pepper Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDays to Maturity: 100 direct sow; 70 transplant\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAll-America Selections (AAS) Winner 2022\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eBuffy, an F1 hybrid hot pepper, is a fruit vegetable attractive enough for an edible landscape. The plant sets small star-shaped \"perfect\" flowers followed by attractive, approximately 1½ inches long, slightly triangular, green to red peppers with thick, juicy walls and an excellent smoky flavor having an underlying sweetness. Extremely hot, these fiery fruits have a rating of 500,000 units on the Scoville scale. Use fresh or dried and ground as a spice. Hot peppers are a good source of vitamins A and C. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eTypically grown as an annual, this herbaceous, frost-tender, short-lived evergreen perennial is a member of the nightshade family (Solanaceae). A \u003ci\u003eCapsicum frutescens\u003c\/i\u003e, also known as cayenne pepper, tabasco pepper, and red pepper, Buffy grows rapidly, forming a strong, compact, upright plant with slender branches of smooth, dark green leaves and erect pepper pods. The shrubby, multi-branched plant produces good yields all season, typically 250 to 280 peppers per plant, and may require staking or caging for \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.parkseed.mom\/collections\/plant-supports\"\u003esupport\u003c\/a\u003e. The peppers are held high on the plant and are very ornamental. Buffy can also be grown in a large container and brought indoors for winter. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eBuffy is easy to grow from seed. It prefers full sun and fertile, organically rich, moist, well-drained soil but is adaptable to a wide range of soils, including clay, loam, and sand. The plant prefers an acidic pH but tolerates a pH range of 4.3 to 8.3. Although it is low maintenance, pinching back young plants encourages stronger root growth and a bushier plant. Buffy is deer, pest, and disease resistant as well as heat tolerant. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eA warm-season vegetable, sensitive to cold temperatures and frost, habanero pepper seeds can be direct sown into warm spring soil after all threat of frost has passed. For an earlier harvest, seeds can be started indoors 6 to 8 weeks before transplanting. Removing all the leaves and side shoots below the second branch around day 20 after transplanting will increase flowering and fruiting. Flowers begin to set fruit with night temperatures between 55 and 75°F. Protect plants with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.parkseed.mom\/collections\/season-extenders\"\u003erow covers\u003c\/a\u003e if temperatures are expected to dip below 50°F. Mulching helps to moderate soil temperature as well as to maintain soil moisture and control weeds. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIf you plan to start your seeds indoors, be sure to check out our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.parkseed.mom\/collections\/bio-domes\"\u003eBio Dome Seed Starter Kit\u003c\/a\u003e. With the Bio Dome, you can control the temperature, light, and soil mix to ensure your seeds become strong for transplant. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"parkseed","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42354553684027,"sku":"52939-PK-P1","price":5.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/8580\/4859\/files\/Product_MediaImage_52939-PK-P1_1.jpg?v=1753891810"},{"product_id":"thai-super-chili-hybrid-pepper-seeds-52794","title":"Thai Super Chili Hybrid Pepper Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDays to Maturity: 75 from transplant\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eHere's your edible ornamental for this season (and many more to come, once you fall in love with it): Thai Super Chili hybrid, bearing up to 300 delightful little 1¾-inch peppers pointing straight up all over the plant. Fill your baskets and flowerpots with it, and save a few to decorate the annual flowerbed, too. This little powerhouse will keep nibbling pests away from the blooms while offering you a great source of fresh or dried spice.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThai Super Chili hybrid is a Thai Dragon type, one of the hottest peppers you can grow. These tubular, tapered little peppers begin green, then turn orange and finally red. They can be harvested at any color, though, for delicious heat that livens up any dish. They arise in clusters about 2 to 3 inches wide, providing bright pops of color all over the plant.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eBred for huge yields and compact plant size, Thai Super Chili makes the ideal patio pepper for baskets and pots. Perfect for containers of all kinds. It is bushy rather than tall, though you can also stake it and let it climb to about 18 to 20 inches high. Very well-branched, it sets generously in the summer sun.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIn addition to its ornamental beauty and its delicious fruit, Thai Super Chili is a great all-natural pest deterrent in the garden. Plant it near valuable flowering plants and tender vegetables to keep nibbling pests at bay. And when the weather cools down, take cuttings from your plants and root them for use as winter houseplants.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eSow Thai Super Chili seed indoors 6 to 8 weeks before last frost date, using your Bio Dome or other sterile, soilless medium. (If not using the Bio Dome, cover the seed lightly.) Germinate at 65 to 75 degrees Fahrenheit; it should sprout within 5 to 10 days. Grow the seedlings at temperatures around 65 degrees Fahrenheit. They're ready to transplant when they have at least 2 sets of true leaves. In the garden, space the plants 18 inches apart. One plant fills a 10 inch basket or 6 to 8 inch container.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"parkseed","offers":[{"title":"Pkt of 15 seeds","offer_id":42354555977787,"sku":"52794-PK-P1","price":6.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/8580\/4859\/files\/Product_MediaImage_52794_1.jpg?v=1753891858"},{"product_id":"sweet-sunset-hybrid-pepper-seeds-52659","title":"Sweet Sunset Hybrid Pepper Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDays to Maturity: 85 to 90 from transplant\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAll-America Selections (AAS) Winner 2015\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eBanana pepper lovers know that homegrown peppers taste much better than those bland, waxy supermarket specimens, but even we didn't know that a banana pepper could be quite as sweet, crunchy, and all-around delicious as Sweet Sunset Hybrid. This All-America Selections Winner adds a whole new dimension in flavor to the family—and it grows on plants compact enough for containers (with no staking) on the patio. Can't ask for much more than all that.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eSweet Sunset sets long, tapered, slightly curved fruits that average about 7½ inches, with shoulders of 1½ inches. The fruit turns from pale green to a light yellow, at which point it is ready to harvest. Leave it on the plant a bit longer, however, and it will burnish a handsome shade of red, with extra nutrients to reward your patience.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAnd this sweet banana finishes fast: between 85 and 90 days from the time you transplant the seedlings into the garden or container. So you can count on beginning the harvest just about 3 months from putting out the tiny seedlings. And Sweet Sunset will continue all season, especially if you pick the fruit young. Of course, you may want to let one or two plants become laden with peppers in all stages of ripeness, so you get a green\/yellow\/red fiesta of color. (Just have to plan on growing a few extra plants, we suppose.) Sweet Sunset isn't billed as an ornamental, but once you put it in a nice pot on the patio or deck, we think you'll be delighted with its appearance. And no pesky stakes or trellis to worry about.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003ePart of the reason Sweet Sunset looks so good is that it is a heavy producer. You can expect 15 to 20 fruits from a single plant. And the plant itself stays attractive all season, in part thanks to improved resistance to leaf spot (xanthomonas campestris). If you have ever lost a pepper to this scourge, you'll really appreciate what a breakthrough Sweet Sunset is.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eSweet Sunset won a regional All-America Selection award, with the southeast, the heartland, the West, and the northwest called out as great places to grow this pepper. Does this mean that it won't fare well elsewhere? Not at all. We \u003ci\u003eexpect\u003c\/i\u003e peppers to do well in hot, dry climates such as the southwest. Sweet Sunset just adds new areas to the \"trouble free\" zones.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eStart the seeds indoors about 7 to 10 weeks before the last scheduled spring frost in your area. Peppers like warm soil and frost free nights, so wait to transplant the seedlings until they have at least 2 sets of true leaves and spring is well underway. Fertilize when the flowers begin to appear, and keep the moisture level even throughout the growing season if possible.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"parkseed","offers":[{"title":"Pkt of 15 seeds","offer_id":42354576392251,"sku":"52659-PK-P1","price":6.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Pkt of 100 seeds","offer_id":42354576425019,"sku":"52659-PK-100","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/8580\/4859\/files\/Product_MediaImage_52659_1.jpg?v=1753891857"},{"product_id":"numex-easter-ornamental-pepper-seeds-51519","title":"NuMex Easter Ornamental Pepper Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDays to Maturity: 72\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAll-America Selections (AAS) Winner 2014\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eBright pointed peppers in pastel shades of purple, yellow, cream, and orange dot the top of this compact, well-branched little pepper. Such a charmer for containers as well as the garden bed, NuMex Easter is the most fun ornamental pepper yet, fruiting all summer long and so easy to grow. It's easy to see why it has been named an All-America award winner.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAppearing in clusters of 4 to 6, these mini peppers are the cutest thing for patio, deck, and garden. They arise in all shades, from cream to butter to orange and lavender. And they sit at the top of the plant, facing the sun, above the lush dark green foliage. All of this on naturally well-branched, dense plants just 8 inches high and 10 inches wide.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eNuMex Easter makes the perfect container plant and is a great neighbor to flowering plants as well as foliage beauties in the sun. It greets spring with small white flowers, followed by peppers all summer long. As the chiles begin to dry out, snip them off, and NuMex Easter may reward you with new ones.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eTolerant of heat, humidity, drought, wind, and rain, this pepper is about as easy as you can get for garden or container. Just give it plenty of sunshine, good soil drainage, and a thorough watering every now and again (when the top 1\/2-inch of soil has dried out). An effortless and unusual source of color you'll treasure all season long.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eFor best results, start these seeds indoors about 2 to 3 weeks after your tomato seeds, and plant them outdoors when all danger of frost is past and the night temperatures are in the 50s or above. 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These small peppers really pack a wallop—50,000 to 100,000 Scovilles of heat! this makes them a terrific pest repellant, of course, but be careful taking a bite of one right off the plant.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe peppers begin green, then quickly turn bright, glossy red and remain that way for weeks, adding nice pops of color all over the plant, among healthy green foliage. A great addition to mixed containers with flowering annuals and foliage plants, Thai adds a distinctively different look and a nice measure of pest protection.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eStart seeds indoors about 7 to 10 weeks before the last anticipated spring frost date. The seedlings should have at least 2 sets of true leaves, and all trace of frost be past, before transplanting outdoors. Fertilize when the blooms appear, and water well. 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This pepper is grown for flavor, flavor, and still more flavor—yet take one look at it and you might think of designing your entire patio garden around its bright good looks. (Go right ahead.) Boasting a combination of sweet and mildly spicy flavor packed with vitamin C, these mini bells ripen from green to scarlet to deep red on vigorous, disease resistant plants just 2 feet high and wide. What's not to love?\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe fruit is about 3 inches long and 2 inches in diameter, with 3 or 4 plump lobes and plenty of delectable eating. It arises in huge numbers, and the longer you let it mature on the plant, the more nutritious it becomes. A fully-fruiting plant at the height of the season is a summer Christmas tree of green, scarlet, and red.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eBut Cajun Belle is really renowned for its flavor. Stuff the peppers, slice them raw into salads and snack plates, or mince them for sautéing—that rich burst of sweet-and-hot taste remains. 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