Sweet pepper 'Ashe County Pimiento'

Capsicum annuum var. annuum (Grossum Group)

How to grow Sweet pepper 'Ashe County Pimiento'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Ashe County Pimiento is thought of as tender, so remember to wait until your soil is warm and the night time temperature is well above freezing before moving outside. Ashe County Pimiento requires a potting mix, loamy and silty soil with a ph of 5.5 - 7.5 - it grows best in weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil.

Growing Ashe County 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). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 20°C / 68°F to ensure good germination.

Transplanting Ashe County Pimiento

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

Harvesting Ashe County Pimiento

Ashe County Pimiento folklore & trivia

Heirloom indigenous to the Ashe County region of North Carolina.