Purple Flash ornamental pepper
Capsicum annuum 'Purple Flash'
USDA zones11 to 12
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Sizeup to 18 inches tall18 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Purple
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Purple Flash' ornamental pepper (Capsicum annuum 'Purple Flash') is a vegetable for borders, accents, and annual beds. It is typically grown as an annual. It cannot take cold, and a freeze will end its season. This plant likes full sun, average moisture, and sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Deer rarely make it their first choice. It grows up to 18 inches tall, bears purple blooms in early to late summer, draws birds, and tolerates drought.
Pairs well with Big Beef tomato, Lemon basil, and Arugula.