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Bell Pepper 'California Wonder'
Pepper
PepperCapsicum annuum 'California Wonder'
- Full sun
- Zones 4–11
- 75 days to maturity
- Vegetables
- 18" spacing
- High water
- pH 6–6.8
Overview
The gold standard for sweet bell peppers, California Wonder has been America's favorite home garden variety since the 1920s. These thick-walled, blocky peppers start green and can ripen to brilliant red, offering exceptional sweetness and crunch. Reliable, productive, and perfect for beginners, it's the pepper that built America's love affair with home-grown sweet peppers.
Planting
Start indoors 8-10 weeks before last frost. Transplant when soil temperature reaches 65°F and nighttime temperatures stay above 55°F.
Growing
Sun: full. Water: high. Soil pH: 6–6.8. Space plants 18" apart. Germination: 10-14.
Pests & diseases
Common pests: Aphids, pepper weevil, flea beetles, hornworms. Common diseases: Bacterial spot, anthracnose, blossom end rot, pepper mosaic virus.