Purple Beauty Sweet Bell Pepper Seeds Annual Full Sun Zone 3 - 9 Days to Maturity: 70 Days to Germination: 21 - 26 Soil: Warm, well drained, Temp 60 - 80F, best in pH 6.0 to 6.8 Note: Don’t plant where tomatoes, peppers, eggplant or potatoes were grown the year before Water: Regularly, keep moist - needs moist soil to survive, 1/week Warm Season Crop Purple Beauty Sweet Bell Pepper is a highly productive variety growing beautiful dark purple, thick-walled fruits. These deep purple sweet tasting peppers are generally 3 x 3 block shaped fruits & the plants are sturdy & compact. The Purple Beauty is a great pepper for container gardening, Non-GMO, Open-Pollinated Quantity: 30 Seeds Botanical Name: Capsicum annuum Planting Depth: 1/4 Plant Spacing: 12 - 18 Row Spacing: 24 - 36 Height: 18 - 24 Note: Pepper seeds can be a difficult seed germinate & seedlings grow slowly so start indoors early to give plants plenty of time to establish themselves before transplanting Indoor Sow (recommended): Start indoors 8-10 weeks before last frost. Ideal soil temperature for germination is 70o-90oF as lower temperatures permanently reduce plant productivity. Plant seeds 1/4 deep & cover lightly keeping seeds evenly moist. Transplant outdoors once danger of frost has past & days are at a minimum 70F & nights a minimum of 60F. Container Planting: Use a container at least 18-24 wide & deep & use a commercial potting mix as opposed to garden soil Fertilizer: As the peppers develop, switch over to a fertilizer higher in Phosphorous & Potassium. This plant does not thrive with too much nitrogen: the result is a great looking bushy, green plant but not many peppers. Harvest: When color is to your liking around 70 days. Careful when removing fruit, best to clip off as the branches can be delicate & easily damaged. INTERNATIONAL ORDERS: Phytosanitary Certificate Required for Orders Going to Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Singapore & Taiwan. Please Add Phytosanitary Certificate to your cart when purchasing your order. It is your responsibility to understand any applicable import requirements & restrictions for your country. For more information please contact the destination country’s Department of Agriculture or equivalent ministry. Not responsible for items that do not make it through customs. Purple Beauty Sweet Bell Pepper Seeds, Peppers, 30 Seeds // Non-Gmo, Open-Pollinated, Capsicum Annuum