Sweet pepper 'Purple Plum'

Capsicum annuum var. annuum (Grossum Group)

How to grow Sweet pepper 'Purple Plum'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Enjoys a full sun position in your garden and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Purple Plum 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. Planting Purple Plum in potting mix, loamy and silty soil with a ph of between 5.5 and 7.5 is ideal for as it does best in weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil.

Growing Purple Plum 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.

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

Transplanting Purple Plum

As Purple Plum is tender, ensure temperatures are mild enough to plant out - wait until after your last frost date to be on the safe side.

Harvesting Purple Plum