Sweet pepper 'Pimento'

Capsicum annuum var. annuum (Grossum Group)

How to grow Sweet pepper 'Pimento'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Pimento 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. Ensure your soil is potting mix, loamy and silty and has a ph of between 5.5 and 7.5 as Sweet pepper is a weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil loving plant.

Growing Pimento from seed

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 Pimento about 60 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Pimento

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

Harvesting Pimento

Other Names for Sweet pepper 'Pimento'

Douce D’Espagne