Peppers are handsome 2-foot plants that contribute incredible variety and interest to the vegetable garden. Sow them indoors 8-10 weeks before the average last frost date and plant-out 18-24 inches apart. They make attractive temporary hedges and are excellent in containers. Packet is 30 seeds, unles otherwise noted.
NEW for 2010
VG109088 CARMEN
PEPPER SEEDS
75 days
Carmen is an improved Italian bull's horn type pepper which is earlier, higher yielding, and more widely adapted and flavorful than previous peppers of this type. The fruits grow to about 6 inches long and they are sweet even when green, but are sweetest when red ripe. They are delicious fresh or cooked. Grows to 30 inches tall. An All America Selections winner.
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2+ Packets = $2.69
VG162 ANTOHI ROMANIANPEPPER SEEDS
(OP) 53 days
Smooth 4 inch long, 2 inch wide tapered peppers begin pale yellow and ripen to bright red. Delicious cooked, Romanians fry them to bring out their rich, sweet flavor.
VG166 GIANT MARCONIPEPPER SEEDS
62 days
The large (to 8 inches long), elongated, tapering peppers mature from green to red. They are quite beautiful and the flavor is beyond compare. Use in salads or in Fajitas or omelets. Packet is 20 seeds.
VG172 ITALIAPEPPER SEEDS
(OP) 55 days
The extra long 8 inch fruits begin green and mature to dark crimson-red. Their sweet, full flavor is just right in pasta sauces or for frying.
VG169 LIPSTICKPEPPER SEEDS
(OP) 73 days
This shiny red, top-shaped fruit is among the very best of sweet peppers. It delivers an intensely sweet flavor many people prefer to bell peppers. Great for salads, baking, roasting or freezing. High yielding and early maturing even in cool summer areas.
VG170 ROUND OF HUNGARYPEPPER SEEDS
(OP) 55 days
Also known as a pimento cheese pepper, these ribbed, flattened fruits have very thick flesh and are extremely sweet. We like them in salads and they would also make a tasty and striking stuffed pepper.
VG7228 SUPER HEAVYWEIGHTHYBRID PEPPER SEEDS
79 days
Truly impressive, huge 1/2 pound thick-walled golden-yellow peppers with a delicious sweet flavor that makes them just right for salads or stuffing. Packet is 20 seeds.
How to Plant SWEET PEPPER Seeds
Start indoors in cell packs or flats, 8 weeks before the last anticipated frost. At 70-90 degrees F., germination is in 8-25 days. When the soil has warmed to at least 60 degrees F., transplant into the garden 18-24 inches apart.