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Bell Pepper 'Red Beauty'
Pepper
PepperCapsicum annuum 'Red Beauty'
- Full sun
- Zones 4–11
- 75 days to maturity
- Vegetables
- 18" spacing
- High water
- pH 6–6.8
Overview
A classic bell pepper variety that produces large, blocky fruits with thick walls perfect for stuffing or fresh eating. These sweet peppers start green and ripen to a gorgeous deep red color, developing incredible sweetness as they mature. Reliable and productive, this variety is a garden staple that delivers consistent harvests throughout the growing season.
Planting
Start indoors 8-10 weeks before last frost. Transplant when soil reaches 65°F and night temperatures stay above 55°F.
Growing
Sun: full. Water: high. Soil pH: 6–6.8. Space plants 18" apart. Germination: 10-21.
Pests & diseases
Common pests: Aphids, spider mites, pepper weevil, hornworms. Common diseases: Bacterial spot, anthracnose, phytophthora blight, blossom end rot.