Sweet pepper 'Chocolate Beauty'

Capsicum annuum var. annuum (Grossum Group)

How to grow Sweet pepper 'Chocolate Beauty'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Chocolate Beauty 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. Chocolate Beauty needs a potting mix, loamy and silty soil with a ph of 5.5 to 7.5 (weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil).

Growing Chocolate Beauty from seed

Start indoors six to eight weeks before last frost date.

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 Chocolate Beauty about 60 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Chocolate Beauty

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

Harvesting Chocolate Beauty