Lipstick Pepper is a compact fast growing annual that produces very sweet peppers in 55-75 days. The elongated heart shaped vegetables can grow to 4" and have green skin that turns bright red when ripe. Best if grown in full sun and rich, moist, acidic well-drained soils. Excellent disease resistance.
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Type: |
Annual |
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Origins: |
North and South American |
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Height: |
1.5' - 2' |
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Spread: |
1,5’ - 2' |
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Spacing: |
2' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
7 - 10 |
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Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
White |
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Season of Interest: |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Water Regularly with 1-2 inches of water per week. Do not transplant deeper than previously grown. Blight, mildew, leaf spot, and mosaic virus can be issues, especially if soil is too moist or there's not good air circulation. Aphids, borers, beetles, and cutworms can be occasional issues.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Wildlife Garden, Edible Garden, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Tomato, Basil, Coriander
IMAGES: Photo by Ion Chibzii, Capsicum annuum (2003)
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
