often displaying pods in four or five colors on the same plant at the same time,” Bosland said. They long have been called “Christmas peppers” because of their bright red fruits during the ...

These peppers are perennials in a warm, frost-free climate, but most gardeners grow them as annuals. They are planted in the spring once the soil has warmed to at least 70 degrees. One of the most ...

Small cone peppers (Conoides): Fruits are cone-shaped and grow erect on the plant. Some varieties are sold during the holidays as "Christmas peppers." Long cone peppers (Fasciculatum): Similar to ...

Placing them on pebble and water filled trays can increase humidity around the plants. Jerusalem cherry and Christmas pepper are sold for their colorful fruit. Jerusalem cherry has orange-red ...

Is it true that if you plant hot peppers on the same row as sweet peppers, the sweet pepper plants will cross with the hot peppers and become hot? — William I get variations on this question all ...

Q: I have several varieties of hot/spicy peppers that we are growing to make hot sauce. Is it too early to plant the starts? I was thinking of waiting until later in June, but looks like ...