BELLINGRATH GARDENS PURPLE PEPPER, HOT .25G SEED 

Bellingrath Gardens Purple PEPPER, HOT .25g seed

Product Code: 46503 Price: Check Latest 85 days. (purple > red) [Introduced 1995 by SESE. Original seed sent by Carolyn Male.] A strikingly beautiful, ornamental hot pepper plant. Leaves and stems are purple-green with a satin sheen. Young foliage and growing tips are variegated with colors of green, purple, and creamy-white. Leaves are small (1" to 2-1/2" long), and the undersides are green with purple venation. Plants are sturdy, hardy, and well branched, and may reach a height of 5 feet when well grown. Flowers are purple with greenish-purple stamens. The pendant fruits ripen from greenish-purple to purple-orange to red, and provide a colorful accent to the purple foliage. Fruits are small (3/8" x 7/8"), abundant, hot, and because they separate readily from the plant they are easy to harvest. Compared to 'Royal Black', 'Bellingrath Gardens Purple' is more variegated. Recommended enthusiastically for ornamental gardens, colorful hot pepper vinegars, and spicy cuisine. Pkt. (0.25 g)