Purple Beauty Sweet Pepper Seeds (Organic)

Purple Beauty Sweet Pepper (Capsicum annuum) is a blocky bell pepper that ripens from glossy green to a rich purple, with thick, crisp, sweet walls. Compact, productive plants make it a colorful, easy-care choice for gardens, raised beds, and containers.

At a glance

• Botanical name: Capsicum annuum
• Type: Organic, tender annual, sweet bell pepper
• Days to maturity: 70 to 75 days
• Sun: Full sun
• Planting depth: 1/4 inch
• Spacing after thinning: 12 inches
• Height at maturity: 24 to 30 inches
• Approx. seeds per pack: 50 (about 3,403 per 1 oz bulk)

Best for

• Fresh eating and colorful salads
• Roasting and stuffing
• Ornamental edible gardens
• Raised beds and containers
• Vitamin C and vitamin A rich harvests

How to grow

Start seeds 1/4 inch deep at a soil temperature of 75 to 85°F, with germination in 6 to 15 days. Grow in full sun in nutrient-rich, well-drained soil, spacing plants about 12 inches apart. Fruit matures in 70 to 75 days; the deep-purple peppers turn green when cooked.

Flavor profile

Mild and sweet with thick, crisp flesh, best enjoyed fresh to keep its purple color.

About Grow Organic

Grow Organic, the online home of Peaceful Valley Farm & Garden Supply, has served organic gardeners and small-scale farmers with seeds, tools, and soil amendments from Grass Valley, California since 1976.