Better Belle II Pepper is a compact fast growing annual that produces peppers in 75 days. The juicy thick walled vegetables can be be picked while still green to produce more food or wait to ripen to shiny red on the plant for better flavor. Best if grown in full sun and rich, moist, acidic well-drained soils. Excellent disease resistance but heat tolerant.
Type: |
Annual |
Height: |
1.5' - 2.5' |
Spread: |
1.5’ - 2' |
Spacing: |
1.5' |
USDA Hardiness Zone: |
7 - 10 |
Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
White |
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
IMAGE: Forest & Kim Starr, Starr-150326-0872-Capsicum annuum-green Bell fruit in Hydroponics greenhouse-Town Sand Island-Midway Atoll (24971458160), CC BY 3.0 US
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.