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Bell Pepper 'Purple Top'
Pepper
PepperCapsicum annuum 'Purple Top'
- Full sun
- Zones 4–11
- 70 days to maturity
- Vegetables
- 15" spacing
- High water
- pH 6–7
Overview
A stunning ornamental edible that produces beautiful purple and green striped bell peppers that eventually ripen to red with purple shoulders. This unique variety adds dramatic color to gardens and dinner plates while providing the same sweet, crisp flavor as traditional bell peppers. The compact plants are perfect for containers and make excellent conversation pieces in any garden.
Planting
Start seeds indoors 8-10 weeks before last frost. Transplant outdoors when soil temperature reaches 60°F+.
Growing
Sun: full. Water: high. Soil pH: 6–7. Space plants 15" apart. Germination: 7-14.
Pests & diseases
Common pests: Aphids, flea beetles, pepper weevil, cutworms. Common diseases: Bacterial spot, blossom end rot, verticillium wilt.