Hot Pops Purple ornamental pepper
Capsicum annuum 'Hot Pops Purple'
MBG Plant of Merit 2008; MBG Plant of Merit 2011; MBG Plant of Merit 2022
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
'Hot Pops Purple' ornamental pepper (Capsicum annuum 'Hot Pops Purple') 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. It sits low on the menu for deer. It grows upright, blooms from early to late summer, and tolerates drought.
Pairs well with Margarita cucumber, Salad burnet, and Egyptian walking onion.