PEPPER Seeds, Purple Beauty

Purple Beauty (Capsicum annuum 'Purple Beauty') is a heirloom sweet bell pepper that produces glossy, deep-purple, blocky fruit with crisp, mild flesh. A colorful, compact bell that adds standout color to the garden and the plate.

At a glance

• Botanical name: Capsicum annuum 'Purple Beauty'
• Type: Heirloom, open-pollinated sweet bell pepper
• Heat: 0 SHU, sweet with no heat
• Days to maturity: about 70 to 75 days
• Sun: Full sun
• Spacing: 18 to 24 inches apart
• Planting depth: 1/4 inch
• Mature height: 18 to 24 inches

Best for

• Fresh slicing for salads and crudite
• Stuffing
• Grilling and roasting
• Adding color to stir-fries
• Freezing

How to grow

Start seeds indoors 8 to 10 weeks before the last frost and transplant after the soil has warmed. Grow in full sun in fertile, well-drained soil. Water consistently and support plants heavy with fruit. Harvest while purple, or let fruit ripen to red for added sweetness.

Flavor profile

Sweet, mild, and crisp; the flesh is green inside and sweetens if left to ripen red.

About 99Heirlooms

99Heirlooms specializes in non-GMO, open-pollinated heirloom seeds chosen for flavor and reliability, so you can grow proven varieties and save seed season after season.

Sold by 99Heirlooms.com, based in Saint Paul, Minnesota.