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Pumpkin Peppers™ Spooky Red Dwarf Sweet Pepper Capsicum annuum

Exposure
  • Sun
Flower Season
  • Summer
Mature Size
20" 18" 51cm 46cm
Height: 18" - 20"
Spread: 14" - 18"
Height: 46cm - 51cm
Spread: 36cm - 46cm
  • 18 - 20 Inches
    30 - 36 Inches
    14 - 18 Inches
    46cm - 51cm
    76cm - 91cm
    36cm - 46cm

    Features

    Bearing an uncanny resemblance to pumpkins, these sweet, crunchy peppers are delicious eaten raw or cooked. The fruit undergoes a captivating color transformation from creamy white to bright red. Sturdy stems carry an abundant harvest throughout the growing season. Makes a fun container plant for autumn, just in time for Halloween.

    Edible
    Heat Tolerant

    Characteristics

    Fruit Color: 
    Red
    Fruit Color: 
    White
    Days to Fruit: 
    85-100
    Plant Type: 
    Annual
    Height Category: 
    Medium
    Garden Height: 
    18 - 20 Inches 46cm - 51cm
    Spacing: 
    30 - 36 Inches 76cm - 91cm
    Spread: 
    14 - 18 Inches 36cm - 46cm
    Flower Colors: 
    White
    Foliage Colors: 
    Green
    Foliage Shade: 
    green
    Habit: 
    Upright
    Container Role: 
    Thriller

    Plant Needs

    Light Requirement: 
    Sun

    The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).

    Maintenance Category: 
    Easy
    Hardiness Zones: 
    8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b
    Water Category: 
    Consistent
    Soil Fertility Requirement: 
    Average Soil
    Uses: 
    Container
    Uses: 
    Edible Fruit
    Uses: 
    Good for Preserving
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