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Pepper

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Pepper (standard)

Needs warmth. Blacken peppers for heat, then ripen.

Ordering identifiers

SKU
PLT-10005
Barcode
08100010006
Supplier / brand
PlantIt Seed Co. · PlantIt Basics
Packet size
~50 seeds
Seeds per pack
50
Germination %
100%
Growth habit
BUSH
Sow method
TRANSPLANT
Plant spacing
18 inches
Row spacing
23 inches
Height / spread
18 / 18 in
Light preference
full sun
Hardiness zones
3-9
Temp preference
warm season
Germination temp
70–85°F
Days to germinate
10 days
Soil
Well-drained, fertile soil; amend with compost.
Days to transplant
56
Days to harvest
70 (±14d window)
Seed vs last frost
-8 weeks

Garden size

Suited to: garden plot / in-ground · raised bed · container

Other info

  • Direct sow: —
  • Start indoors: Start indoors about 8 weeks before last frost.
  • Transplant: Transplant at 56 days from sowing, after frost risk.
  • Thin: —

Companions & antagonists

Plant with: Basil, Onion, Carrot, Tomato

Avoid near: Fennel

Water by environment

  • Grow tent: Even moisture; avoid waterlogging roots.
  • Greenhouse: Deep water 2×/week once flowering.
  • Outdoors: 1 in/week; more when fruiting in heat.

Sample schedule (zone 7a, outdoors)

  • Start indoors — Start indoors / under cover (indoors), 8 wk before last spring frost (Apr 4, 2027). Start indoors about 8 weeks before last frost.Feb 7
  • Germinate — Expect germination (~10 days after sow)Feb 17
  • Transplant — Transplant indoors → outdoors. After last spring frost (Apr 4, 2027 + 2 wk). Transplant at 56 days from sowing, after frost risk.Apr 18
  • Harvest — Harvest window opens (~70 days after transplant; ~14 day window) (first fall frost ~Oct 23, 2027)Jun 27