Sweet pepper 'Amish Pimiento'

Capsicum annuum var. annuum (Grossum Group)

How to grow Sweet pepper 'Amish Pimiento'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Enjoys a full sun position in your garden and remember to water moderately. Amish Pimiento is generally regarded as a tender plant, so remember to wait until your soil is warm and the night time temperature is well above freezing before moving outside. Amish Pimiento 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 Amish Pimiento from seed

Try to aim for a seed spacing of at least 0.98 inches (2.5 cm) and sow at a depth of around 0.25 inches (0.64 cm). For optimal germination, soil temperature should be a minimum of 20°C / 68°F.

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

Transplanting Amish Pimiento

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

Harvesting Amish Pimiento

Sweet pepper Amish Pimiento Etymology

True Amish heirloom.