Black Olive ornamental pepper
Capsicum annuum 'Black Olive'
AAS Winner 2012
USDA zones4 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterNeeds moderate soil
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Black Olive' ornamental pepper (Capsicum annuum 'Black Olive') is a vegetable for borders, accents, and food gardens. It is typically grown as an annual. It is tender to cold, and the first hard frost will kill it. This plant likes full sun, average moisture, and sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Deer tend to browse other plants first. It grows upright, tolerates drought, and blooms from early to late summer.
Pairs well with Lemon balm, Sweet Success cucumber, and Salad burnet.