Ornamental
Grown primarily for appearance: dark foliage, multicolored ripening, or dense upright pods. Nearly all are edible, and most are hot enough to surprise someone who assumes otherwise.
Ornamental pepper varieties (21)
- heirloom
Fish Pepper
75-85 days
- open-pollinated
Thai Hot
75-90 days
- F1 hybrid
Black Pearl
70-90 days
- open-pollinated
NuMex Twilight
75-90 days
- F1 hybrid
Chilly Chili
70-85 days
- F1 hybrid
Medusa
70-85 days
- heirloom
Ají Omnicolor
90-120 days
- open-pollinated
NuMex Sunrise
75-90 days
- open-pollinated
NuMex Sunset
75-90 days
- open-pollinated
NuMex Eclipse
75-90 days
- open-pollinated
NuMex Centennial
75-90 days
- open-pollinated
NuMex Trick or Treat
90-110 days
- heirloom
Hungarian Black
60-75 days
- heirloom
Bolivian Rainbow
75-95 days
- open-pollinated
Explosive Ember
70-90 days
- open-pollinated
Prairie Fire
65-85 days
- open-pollinated
Purple Flash
70-90 days
- open-pollinated
Aurora
70-90 days
- F1 hybrid
Sangria
65-85 days
- heirloom
Chinese Five Color
70-90 days
- heirloom
Peter Pepper
90-120 days
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Related use traits: Sauce & Paste · Slicing · Snacking · Container-Friendly · Canning · Storage / Long-Keeping · Sweet (No Heat) · Mild Heat