(Fireworks Ornamental Pepper, Ornamental Pepper)

The colorful fruits of the cone pepper ‘Fireworks’ are highly ornamental. The plants are compact and the peppers erect, short, fat, conical and appear singly, not in clusters. The fruits are initially cream in color and turn to red when mature. Ornamental peppers are generally edible but they are not often evaluated for hotness or flavor. Care must be taken with plants grown at nurseries for ornamental purposes; they may have been treated with pesticides or other chemicals not suitable for edible...

(Fish Ornamental Pepper, Ornamental Pepper)

Red-hot, multi-colored fruits and variegated foliage are among the ornamental and culinary attributes of this heirloom pepper. It originated in the late nineteenth century in the Chesapeake Bay region, where it was prized as a flavoring for seafood stews and chowders. African-American smallholder farmers were among the chief growers of this variety.

Like many hot peppers, 'Fish' is a member of the Longum group, which encompasses poblanos, serranos, jalapenos, cayenne peppers and various other...

(Garda Chandelier Ornamental Pepper, Ornamental Pepper)

The ornamental pepper 'Garda Chandelier' produces upright clusters of colorful flame-shape chilis on vigorous bushy plants. Although its fiery-hot fruits are edible, this cultivar was developed for ornamental use.

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 dull-white blooms of 'Garda Chandelier' are followed by erect, conical, 1.5-inch (3.5-cm) fruits that...

(Garda Fireworks Ornamental Pepper, Ornamental Pepper)

The ornamental pepper 'Garda Fireworks' produces quantities of slender, colorful fruits on vigorous bushy plants. Although its fiery-hot fruits are edible, this cultivar was developed for ornamental use.

First cultivated and selected by Native Americans thousands of years ago, peppers are bushy, brittle-stemmed annual vegetables with thin oval leaves and small six-petaled flowers. The dull-white blooms of 'Garda Fireworks' are followed by erect to nodding, narrowly conical, 1.5-inch (3.5-cm)...

(Chile Pepper, Garden Salsa Pepper)

The large, abundantly produced, relatively mild-flavored fruits of 'Garden Salsa' are excellent in salsas and sauces. This virus-resistant F1 hybrid was introduced in 1993 by Petoseed, Saticoy, California. 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...

(Bell Pepper, Golden Calwonder Pepper)

Some believe 'Golden Calwonder' produces the most delicious yellow sweet bell peppers around. This classic 1948 introduction is just like the old-time favorite 'Calwonder' except its fruits are yellow rather than red when mature. Peppers are ready for harvest around 70 to 75 days after planting from seedlings. They are initially lime green and ripen to deep golden yellow. The blocky, four-lobed fruits offer a mild, super sweet flavor perfect for fresh eating or cooking.

Native to tropical...

(Bell Pepper, Sweet Pepper)

Anticipate a healthy, abundant crop of pointed but blocky sweet peppers on the Russian variety, 'Healthy'. About 70 days after planting robust seedlings, these peppers are ready for harvest. The wedge-shaped peppers are initially yellow-green but then turn from orange to orange-red. They are crisp and tasty at all stages but sweetest when harvested fully mature. This variety is disease and rot resistant and even will produce fruit if grown in partial sun.

Native to tropical America, these...

(Bell Pepper, Islander Bell Pepper)

The lovely peppers of ‘Islander’ are cool lavender when young, develop orange and yellow streaks as they ripen and finally turn glossy deep red. The blocky sweet bell pepper fruits are medium-sized and have moderately thick walls. Lavender peppers are produced around 56 days after planting and red peppers in around 80 days. The plants are high-yielding and moderately compact.

Native to tropical America, bell peppers are annuals or short-lived perennials that were grown and selected for millenia...

(Pepperoncini Pepper)

Prized for their vibrantly flavored and colored fruits, peppers are annuals or short-lived perennials native to tropical America. 'Italian Pepperoncini' produces slender, yellow-green, wrinkled, mildly hot peppers on bushy plants. The peppers mature to bright orange-red. Flowering and fruiting occur from late spring into fall in areas with cold winters, and year round where winters are warm.

Native to tropical America, peppers require fertile, well drained soil, full sun, and warmth for good...

(Jalapeño Pepper)

The pudgy, pungent fruits of 'Jalapeno M' are excellent for salsa, sauces, and pickling. This variety was introduced in 1997 by Park Seed Co., Greenwood, South Carolina. 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, dark green...