Firecracker Ornamental Pepper
Firecracker Ornamental Pepper
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Firecracker is a showstopping ornamental pepper that is still edible but quite spicy. Bushy plants fill with clusters of purple, red, and yellow pimento-shaped peppers that point up to the sky.
At a glance
- Type: heirloom ornamental and edible pepper
- Heirloom, non-GMO, open-pollinated seed
- Heat level: 30,000 to 45,000 SHU
- Clusters of purple, red, and yellow fruit
- Upward-pointing pimento-shaped peppers
- Packet price: $2.00
Best for
- Ornamental container and patio displays
- Drying for spice
- Hot sauces and salsas
- Colorful garden borders
- Spicy cooking
How to grow
Start seeds indoors 8 to 10 weeks before the last frost, then transplant into warm, full-sun beds. Keep evenly watered. Harvest as the peppers shift through purple, red, and yellow.
Flavor profile
Hot and lively, with serious heat behind the colorful fruit.
About MIgardener
MIgardener offers heirloom, non-GMO seed varieties at honest prices for home gardeners.

Product facts
- Made by
- MIgardener
- Maker based in
- St. Clair, Michigan
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