Chocolate Beauty Sweet Pepper

Capsicum annuum 'Chocolate Beauty Sweet Pepper'

VegetableSolanaceae

Chocolate Beauty Sweet Pepper
Deer-resistantDrought tolerantEdible
USDA zones5 to 5
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 5 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
Bloom season
Spring, summer, autumn
Soil types
Sand, loam
Soil pH
Acid, neutral

Garden uses

BorderContainerFood gardenIndoorLow maintenanceXeriscape

Attracts

ButterfliesBeesBirds

Notes

'Chocolate Beauty Sweet Pepper' (Capsicum annuum 'Chocolate Beauty Sweet Pepper') is a vegetable for borders, containers, and food gardens. It is typically grown as an annual. It is not cold-hardy and will not survive freezing temperatures. This plant likes full sun and average to moist, sandy or loamy soil. Deer tend to browse other plants first. The plant also attracts butterflies, bees, and birds.

Pairs well with Tomato, Candy carrot, and Dark Opal basil.