Sweet pepper 'Perennial'

Capsicum annuum var. annuum (Grossum Group)

How to grow Sweet pepper 'Perennial'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Perennial is thought of as tender, so it is imperative to wait until temperatures are mild before planting out of doors. Ensure your soil is potting mix, loamy and silty and has a ph of between 5.5 and 7.5 as Sweet pepper is a weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil loving plant.

Growing Perennial from seed

Ensure a distance of 0.98 inches (2.5 cm) between seeds when sowing - look to sow at a depth of approximately 0.25 inches (0.64 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 20°C / 68°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Perennial about 60 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Perennial

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Perennial is a tender plant.

Harvesting Perennial