A purple variant of the popular cayenne pepper with a little more flavor than the red variety. They are very spicy and quite hot for salsas! Dried cayenne peppers are made into powder and flakes and used to spice up any dish. Used fresh and pickled too.
These rare peppers reach 4-6β long with thin walls. They change color from light green to dark purple and finally deep red when fully mature. The beautiful 18-20β tall plantsΒ produce many peppersΒ and grow well in containers.Β Β
In early spring, start seeds indoors 8Β weeks prior to warm nightly temperatures. Place the seeds in sterile media and cover 1/4β deep. Provide 85Β°F bottom heat, bright light, and keep moist at all times. Seeds will germinate inΒ 7-21Β days. Transplant seedlings into pots and grow until there are 6 true leaves on the plant. Plant themΒ directly into rich soil, 30β apart or into large 5-gallon containers. Harvest chiles when they are yellowish-orange.Β