Sweet Pepper 'Lipstick' Seeds (Naturally Grown)
$3.95
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SKU
GH2383
The medium-thick walls stay crisp and juicy, bringing a clean, fruity sweetness that is excellent raw and even better blistered in a pan or roasted until silky.
Lipstick is a sweet pimiento-type pepper, bred to set heavy crops even in cooler, short-season gardens. Compact plants, usually about 24 to 36 inches tall, load up with tapered, conical pods around 3 to 4 inches long that start green and quickly ripen to a vivid, lipstick-red. The medium-thick walls stay crisp and juicy, bringing a clean, fruity sweetness that is excellent raw and even better blistered in a pan or roasted until silky. Expect early harvests, often around 53 days for green peppers and about 70 to 75 days for fully red fruit, plus reliable production in beds or containers. Non-Isolated.
| Botanical Name | Capsicum annuum |
|---|---|
| Seeds Per Pack | 25 |
| Life Cycle | Annual |
| Min. Time to Germinate | 10 Days |
| Max. Time to Germinate | 15 Days |
| Depth to Sow Seeds | 1/4 in. |
| When to Sow | Indoors 8-10 weeks before last spring frost |
| Growing Height | 24-36 in. (60-90 cm) |
| Plant Spacing | 18-24 in. (45-60 cm) |
| Hardiness | N/A |
| Sun Exposure | Full Sun |
| Danger | N/A |
| Soil pH Requirements | 5.6 to 6.0 (acidic), 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic), 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral) |
| Days to Harvest | 90-100 |
| Propagation Methods | From seed; sow indoors before last frost |
| Seed Collecting | Allow unblemished fruit to ripen; clean and dry seeds |
| Heat (Scoville Heat Units) | 0 SHU |
| Pepper Color | Green changing to red |
| Pepper Shape | Tapered |
| Pepper Size | Medium (3in. to 6in. in length) |
| Pepper Usage | Fresh (salsa, salads), Frying, Pickling, Roasting, Stuffing |
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