Sweet pepper 'Sweet Banana'

A full sun position will ensure your plant thrives and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Sweet Banana is thought of as tender, so it is really important to plant out well after your last frost date. Planting Sweet Banana 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.

Sow at a depth of approx. 0.25 inches (0.64 cm) and aim for a distance of at least 0.98 inches (2.5 cm) between Sweet pepper plants. Soil temperature should be kept higher than 20°C / 68°F to ensure good germination.

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

As Sweet Banana is tender, ensure temperatures are mild enough to plant out (around 10°C / 50°F as a guideline) - wait until after your last frost date to be on the safe side.

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