Sweet Chocolate Sweet Pepper
Capsicum annuum 'Sweet Chocolate Sweet Pepper'
USDA zones9 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 4 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
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Notes
'Sweet Chocolate Sweet Pepper' (Capsicum annuum 'Sweet Chocolate 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. The plant reaches 36 to 48 inches tall and attracts butterflies, bees, and birds.
Pairs well with Tomato, Candy carrot, and Purple Ruffles basil.