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Sweet Pepper 'Purple Flash'

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Sweet Pepper 'Purple Flash'

Pepper

Capsicum annuum 'Purple Flash'

  • Full sun
  • Zones 4–11
  • 60 days to maturity
  • Vegetables
  • 10" spacing
  • High water
  • pH 6–7
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  • Overview

    An ornamental pepper that's as beautiful as it is delicious, featuring stunning purple and cream variegated foliage topped with small, colorful peppers that ripen from purple to orange to red. This compact variety works perfectly as an edible landscape plant or container specimen, offering sweet, mild peppers alongside incredible visual appeal. Purple Flash proves that peppers can be both functional and gorgeous in the garden.

  • Planting

    Start indoors 8-10 weeks before last frost. Can direct sow in warm climates after soil reaches 65°F.

  • Growing

    Sun: full. Water: high. Soil pH: 6–7. Space plants 10" apart. Germination: 10-14.

  • Pests & diseases

    Common pests: Aphids, spider mites, whiteflies. Common diseases: Rarely affected by diseases in container culture.