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Tricked You Sweet Pepper Plant

8.95
Your price: $6.26
  • - Spacing: 16 inches
  • - Days to Harvest: 60
  • - A Jalapeno pepper without the heat
  • - Each 3-Inch Pot contains 1 Tricked You Sweet Pepper Plant
Plant Features

Tricked You Pepper Plants produce 4-inch long fruits with the look and taste of Jalapeno without the hotness. In fact it has 0 hotness! Peppers mature from green to red but are generally used while still green. Tricked You is perfect for salsas, sauces, and for creating stuffed peppers that everyone can enjoy. Ready to play a trick on your dinner guest?

Our Tricked You Sweet Pepper Plants are grown with a commitment to natural methods, ensuring they're healthy and robust. Guaranteed to arrive alive and thriving!

Planting Instructions:

  • - Transplant when soil temperatures reaches 60°F

Soil Preparation:

  • - Ideal soil pH: 6.0-6.8
  • - Add compost or aged manure (in the fall before planting)

Watering Specifics:

  • - Water consistently
  • - Avoid overwatering, which can lead to blossom end rot

Fertilizer Type:

Pruning and Training:

  • - Pinch off early blossoms to encourage stronger plant growth

Pollination:

  • - Self-pollinating, but benefit from insect and wind or mechanical movement

Additional Pest Management:

  • - Watch for aphids, flea beetles, and cutworms
  • - Monitor for signs of bacterial spot or other diseases

Harvesting Indicators:

  • - Harvest when peppers reach desired size and color
  • - Cut rather than pull to avoid damaging the plant

Storage:

  • - Store unwashed peppers in the refrigerator for up to a week
  • - Can be frozen for longer storage

Companion Plants:

  • - Basil: Improves flavor and repels pests
  • - Onions: Deter pests
  • - Carrots: Loosen soil for pepper roots
Attribute name Attribute value
Plant Needs
Sunlight 8+ hours
Watering Needs Consistently moist, but not waterlogged
Soil Properties Well-drained
Growing Zones 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
Attribute name Attribute value
Plant Characteristics
When to harvest When bright red and fully formed
Production Time Multiply Pickings
Habit Upright
Foliage Color Green
Features Heat tolerant
Garden Styles Container Garden
Plant Used for Food Production
Disease Resistance Bacterial Leaf Spot (BLS) Race 7, Bacterial Leaf Spot (BLS) Race 8, Bacterial Leaf Spot (BLS) Races 1-3, Fusarium Wilt (F) Race 1, Verticillium Wilt (V)
Plant Type Hybrid

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Foole ya pepper

These are so good and pkgd beautifully, This is my go to store for lots of my plants

From Joan | June 09, 2023


Nice plant

Waiting for peppers to verify the claim of tricking me!

From anonymous | June 27, 2022


Love this plant. Lots of tasty peppers.

Lots of tasty peppers. Good healthy plants.

From anonymous | March 27, 2022


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