Sweet pepper 'Sweet Lipstick'

Capsicum annuum var. annuum (Grossum Group)

How to grow Sweet pepper 'Sweet Lipstick'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Position in a full sun location and remember to water moderately. Sweet Lipstick is generally regarded as a tender plant, so it is really important to plant out well after your last frost date. Sweet Lipstick needs a potting mix, loamy and silty soil with a ph of 5.5 to 7.5 (weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil).

Growing Sweet Lipstick from seed

Start seeds indoors six to eight weeks before last frost date.

Sow at a depth of approx. 0.25 inches (0.64 cm) and aim for a distance of at least 0.98 inches (2.5 cm) between Sweet pepper plants. For optimal germination, soil temperature should be a minimum of 20°C / 68°F.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Sweet Lipstick about 32 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Sweet Lipstick

Sweet Lipstick is tender, so ensure you wait until all danger of frost has passed in your area before considering planting outside.

Harvesting Sweet Lipstick

Mature peppers are red and four inches long.

Other Names for Sweet pepper 'Sweet Lipstick'

Sweet Pimento, Sweet Pimento Lipstick, Lipstick