Purple Beauty Sweet Pepper

Capsicum annuum 'Purple Beauty Sweet Pepper'

VegetableSolanaceae

Purple Beauty Sweet Pepper
Deer-resistantDrought tolerantEdible
USDA zones6 to 6
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

'Purple Beauty Sweet Pepper' (Capsicum annuum 'Purple Beauty Sweet Pepper') is a vegetable for food gardens, containers, and borders. 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 pass it by. It blooms in spring, summer, and autumn, and the flowers attract butterflies, bees, and birds.

Pairs well with Tomato, Candy carrot, and Thai basil.