(Cappa Round Red Ornamental Chile, Ornamental Chili Pepper)

Bred primarily for the florist trade, this recently introduced cherry pepper bears small, round, brilliant red fruits atop erect stems. Like all culinary peppers, cherry peppers (known botanically as the Cerasiforme group) trace their origin to the American tropics, where they have been cultivated since pre-Columbian times.

The bushy, knee-high plants bear thin, oval, medium- to dark-green leaves on strong upright stems. Inconspicuous white flowers appear in warm weather, followed by small,...

(Cappa Round Tricolor Ornamental Chile, Ornamental Chili Pepper)

Bred primarily for the florist trade, this recently introduced cherry pepper bears small, round fruits that ripen from creamy-yellow to orange to red. Like all culinary peppers, cherry peppers (known botanically as the Cerasiforme group) trace their origin to the American tropics, where they have been cultivated since pre-Columbian times.

The bushy, knee-high plants bear thin, oval, medium- to dark-green leaves on strong upright stems. Inconspicuous white flowers appear in warm weather, followed...

(Cappa White-Red Ornamental Chile, Ornamental Chili Pepper)

The pretty, small, colorful fleshy fruits of the ‘Cappa White-Red’ of cherry pepper are mostly grown as ornamentals and cut branches of ivory, orange and red fruits for the florist trade. Fruits of the Cerasiforme group of peppers are generally edible, but they are not often evaluated for hotness or flavor. Care must be taken with plants grown by nurseries for ornamental purposes; they may have been treated with pesticides or other chemicals not suitable for edible plants.

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(Cherry Bomb Pepper, Cherry Pepper)

The small, round, hot fruits of 'Cherry Bomb' make a colorful, spicy addition to foods and ornamental plantings. Like all culinary peppers, cherry peppers (known botanically as the Cerasiforme group) trace their origin to the American tropics, where they have been cultivated since pre-Columbian times.

The bushy, thigh-high plants bear thin, oval, dark green leaves on stiff brittle stems. Inconspicuous white flowers appear in warm weather, followed by globular fruits with thick green flesh...

(Chilly Chili Ornamental Chile, Ornamental Chili Pepper)

The slender, showy fruits of 'Chilly Chili' look hot, but their flavor is mild. A 2002 All-America Selections award winner, this ornamental chili pepper is one of numerous 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, compact plants bear small, oval, dark green leaves on stiff brittle stems....

(Chinese Five Color Ornamental Chile, Ornamental Chili Pepper)

The fiery hot and appealingly colorful fruits of the cone pepper ‘Chinese Five Color’ are both beautiful and edible. The plants are upright and produce moderately-sized, erect, conical peppers that appear singly, not in clusters. The very hot fruits start out purple and progress to cream, yellow, orange and finally red when mature. Ornamental peppers are generally edible, but care must be taken with plants grown at nurseries for ornamental purposes; they may have been treated with pesticides or other...

(Bell Pepper, Chocolate Beauty Pepper)

Gourmet gardeners need to grow 'Chocolate Beauty' sweet bell peppers for their looks as well as flavor. Resistant to tobacco mosaic virus, these peppers produce high-quality fruits ideal for fresh eating as well as cooking. Harvest-ready peppers are produced about 85 days after planting. The smooth-skinned, blocky fruits are milk chocolate brown with dark mahogany-red undertones. They taste sweet and non-pungent as long as they are fully ripe.

Native to tropical America, these annuals had been...

(Bell Pepper, Sweet Pepper)

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...

(Czechoslovakian Black Pepper, Hot Pepper)

Tasty and ornamental, the moderately spicy fruits of this Czechoslovakian heirloom pepper are black-purple aging to glossy red. The tall, upright plants have purple-tinged leaves and stems.

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 lavender-purple blooms of 'Czechoslovakian Black' are followed by pendent, conical, 2.5-inch (6-cm) fruits with thick, pungently...

(Chile Pepper, Diablo Grande Pepper)

A banana-type chili pepper that packs plenty of heat, 'Diablo Grande' is several times hotter than jalapeno and serrano peppers. It is one of numerous 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 bear thin, oval, dark green leaves on stiff brittle stems. Inconspicuous white...