Capsicum ‘Perennial’ Vegetable Seeds
Botanical Name: Capsicum annuum
Perennial is a tall, hardy, productive, bush capsicum that can live up to 5 years in the tropics. The fruit is 3 x 8 cm and tapers to a blunt point, ripening from green to red. It is resistant to wilt and can also be used as rootstock for grafting other capsicum varieties.
Plant Type: Warm season, frost tender annual
Plant Height: 150 cm
Sow When:
- Temperate: Early spring – inside with extra heat; outside after frost danger has passed
- Subtropical: Spring
- Tropical: All year but avoid January – February
Germination:
- 10 – 21 days
- Depth: 6 mm deep
Position: Full sun
Sow Where: Into seedling pots, transplant when soil is warm
Soil Type: Fertile well-drained soil pH 5.5 – 7
Rows: 75 cm apart
Spacing: 30 cm between plants, stake
Details:
- Keep moisture constant
- Prune yearly to remove leggy old growth or when fruit size gets smaller
Harvest: 70 days: pick early fruit green to encourage fruiting
