(Anaheim Chile, Hot Pepper)

A group of open-pollinated chilis distinguished by their large size and mild flavor, 'Anaheim' peppers originated around 1900 in Anaheim, California, from seeds of New Mexican origin. Anaheim peppers are among the best known members of the Longum group, which encompasses poblanos, serranos, jalapenos, cayenne peppers and various other chilis. These annual vegetables descend from varieties that were grown and selected by Native Americans for thousands of years.

The bushy, knee-high plants...

(Ancho Chile, Hot Pepper)

The long, colorful, generally hot fruits of the chili pepper are invaluable in cuisines across the globe and attractive enough for plants to be used as ornamentals. Members of the Longum group encompass many popular peppers such as poblanos, serranos, jalapenos, cayenne peppers and various other chilis.

Originating from the tropical Americas, these annuals have been grown and selected by Native Americans since pre-history times. In fact, their specific region of origin is still unknown...

(Aruba Pepper, Bell Pepper)

The super long, sweet peppers of ‘Aruba’ ripen from bright green to bright red and are produced around 65 days after planting. Plants produce high yields of the thick walled sweet peppers. Their crisp texture and excellent flavor make them ideal for fresh eating.

Native to tropical America, bell peppers are annuals or short-lived perennials that were grown and selected for millenia by Native Americans. Their specific region of origin is still unknown due to distribution by man. Peppers became...

(Aurora Pepper, Ornamental Pepper)

The ornamental pepper 'Aurora' produces many small, conical fruits that turn from green, to lavender, orange and then red as they mature. Although its fiery-hot fruits are edible, this cultivar was developed for ornamental use. Plants take 85 days to produce fruit after planting from seedlings.

First cultivated and selected by Native Americans thousands of years ago, peppers are bushy, brittle-stemmed annual vegetables with thin oval leaves and small five-petaled flowers. The pale purple blooms...

(Bell Boy Pepper, Bell Pepper)

A 1967 All-America Selection Winner, ‘Bell Boy’ is a classic bell pepper variety that’s stood the test of time. It’s quite disease-resistant and bears big blocky sweet bell pepper fruits that ripen from green to medium red. Peppers are produced around 70 days after planting. The plants are compact and high-yielding.

Native to tropical America, bell peppers are annuals or short-lived perennials that were grown and selected for millenia by Native Americans. Their specific region of origin is still...

(Bell Pepper, Sweet Pepper)

So what makes this bell pepper better? Earlier fruiting, virus resistance and high fruit output for starters. In the warm season this popular hybrid will offer many large, sweet peppers that can be harvested green or red.

This pepper forms a large bushy plant with rigid, brittle stems and thin, broad, dark green leaves. Its flowers are inconspicuous, five-petaled and white. They are followed by large, hollow, blocky, thick fleshed-fruits that are very sweet and perfect for cooking or eating...

(Bell Pepper, Big Bertha Bell Pepper, Red Bell Pepper)

The name ‘Big Bertha’ says it all; this is one giant pepper! A high-performing pepper in yields and disease resistance, ‘Big Bertha’ bears giant blocky sweet bell pepper fruits that ripen from green to medium red. Peppers are produced around 72 days after planting. The plants are compact and high-yielding.

Native to tropical America, bell peppers are annuals or short-lived perennials that were grown and selected for millenia by Native Americans. Their specific region of origin is still unknown...

(Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper)

The large, abundantly produced, relatively mild-flavored fruits of 'Big Chile' are borne relatively early in the season, making it an excellent choice for areas with short summers. Like many hot peppers, it is a member of the Longum group, which encompasses poblanos, serranos, jalapenos, cayenne peppers and various other chilis. These annual vegetables descend from varieties that were grown and selected by Native Americans for thousands of years.

The bushy, knee-high plants bear thin, oval,...

The long, broad cultivation history of the pepper best explains why its fruits come in a myriad of forms tastes and colors, whether they are big or small, hot or sweet, red or yellow.

Native to tropical America, these annuals have been grown and selected by Native Americans since pre-history times. In fact, their specific region of origin is still unknown due to distribution by man. Peppers became available to Europeans when the new and old worlds connected. Since then, many unique selections...

(Black Pearl Ornamental Pepper, Ornamental Pepper)

The 2006 All-American Selections award-winning ornamental pepper, ‘Black Pearl’, is has deep purple-black foliage and colorful small cherry peppers that turn from purple to red. The edible fruits are very, very hot but typically grown for beauty, not consumption. Consequently, nursery growers tend to treat them with chemical pesticides not suitable for edible plants, so be caution should be taken eating from nursery-grown stock.

Cherry peppers are bushy, well-branched plants with rigid stems...