Days to Maturity: 65 from transplant
The perfect pickling pepper, Sweet Pickle looks as good as it tastes with colorful "Christmas tree light" fruits of yellow, orange, red, and even purple. Plant an extra bush or two in containers just for the eye candy.
These peppers are about 2 inches long, tapering to a blunt end. Thick-walled and very sweet, they hold up beautifully on the plant, and keep their color, shape, and texture nicely when pickled. So appealing as they ripen into warm shades in the sunny garden.
Easy to grow and very heavy-yielding, Sweet Pickle plants reach 12 to 15 inches high and wideperfect for containers or a low edging around the veggie garden. Or dot them among your sun-loving flowering annualsthey'll keep some pests at bay, and they look terrific.
Genus | Capsicum |
Variety | Sweet Pickle |
Item Form | (P) Pkt of 25 seeds |
Days to Maturity | 65 |
Fruit Color | Multi-Color |
Seeds Per Pack | 25 |
Plant Height | 12 in - 15 in |
Additional Characteristics | Edible, Heirloom |
Light Requirements | Full Sun |
Moisture Requirements | Moist, well-drained |
Soil Tolerance | Normal, loamy |
Uses | Containers, Outdoor |