Sweet pepper 'King of the North'

Enjoys a full sun position in your garden and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that King of the North is thought of as tender, so it is really important to ensure that the outside temperature is well above freezing before planting or moving outdoors. King of the North 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.

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

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

By our calculations, you should look at sowing King of the North about 32 days before your last frost date.

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

Peppers start green but turn red when ripe, which is about 68 days.