Onyx Red ornamental pepper
Capsicum annuum 'Onyx Red'
AAS Winner 2018
USDA zones9 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Size6 to 12 inches tall9+ inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Purple
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Onyx Red' ornamental pepper (Capsicum annuum 'Onyx Red') is a vegetable for borders, accents, and food gardens. It is typically grown as an annual. Frost will kill it, so set it out only after the last frost in spring. This plant likes full sun, average moisture, and sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Deer rarely make it their first choice. It grows 6 to 12 inches tall, bears purple blooms from early to late summer, and draws birds.
Pairs well with Eggplant, Bible hyssop, and Ellagance Purple lavender.