How to Grow Purple Beauty Bell Pepper
Capsicum annuum 'Purple Beauty'
Purple Beauty Bell Pepper adds vibrant color and mild flavor to your garden. Gardeners prize this warm-season variety for its striking purple fruit that turns deep red when ripe. It thrives in full sun and offers an easy growing experience for beginners.
📷 Wikipedia: Capsicum annuumStarting Purple Beauty Bell Pepper: indoors or direct sow?
🌾 Sow directly in the garden — Purple Beauty Bell Pepper is not usually started indoors.
Do not direct sow outdoors; instead, start seeds indoors and transplant seedlings only after all danger of frost has passed and soil temperatures are warm.
Soil, care & harvest
Prepare loose, fertile soil with a pH between 6.0 and 7.0. Since peppers are frost-sensitive, start seeds indoors at least 8 to 10 weeks before your last spring frost date. Sow seeds about 1/4 inch deep in seed trays. Expect germination within 10 to 21 days under warm conditions.
Space plants 12 to 18 inches apart in a sunny spot. These peppers grow upright and generally do not require staking or trellising unless wind is strong. Water consistently to provide 1 to 1.5 inches weekly, keeping soil moist but not soggy. Apply mulch around the base to retain moisture and add balanced fertilizer during the growing season.
Watch for aphids, pepper weevils, flea beetles, and cutworms; inspect plants regularly and use insecticidal soap or hand-pick pests as needed. Prevent bacterial leaf spot, mosaic virus, and blossom end rot by ensuring good air circulation and consistent watering. Harvest fruits 70 to 75 days after transplanting when they reach their full purple or red color.
When to Plant Purple Beauty Bell Pepper
Planting windows vary by USDA hardiness zone. Look up yours by ZIP code.
| Zone | Start Indoors | Direct Sow | Harvest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 1 | May | — | September – August |
| Zone 2 | April – May | — | September |
| Zone 3 | April | — | August – October |
| Zone 4 | March – April | — | August – October |
| Zone 5 | March | — | August – October |
| Zone 6 | March | — | July – September |
| Zone 7 | February – March | — | July – September |
| Zone 8 | February | — | June – August |
| Zone 9 | January | — | May – July |
| Zone 10 | January | — | May – July |
| Zone 11 | January | — | April – June |
| Zone 12 | January | — | April – June |
| Zone 13 | January | — | April – June |
Companion Plants for Purple Beauty Bell Pepper
✓ Good companions
Repels aphids, thrips, and hornworms while potentially improving pepper flavor
Different root depths prevent competition and carrots help break up soil
Repels aphids and may help deter cutworms with sulfur compounds
Deters nematodes, aphids, and whiteflies with strong scent compounds
Acts as trap crop for aphids and cucumber beetles
Repels aphids and spider mites while attracting beneficial insects
Attracts beneficial predatory insects like hoverflies and parasitic wasps
Similar growing requirements and can share support structures
✗ Keep away from
Produces juglone toxin that causes wilting and stunted growth in peppers
Compete for similar nutrients and may stunt pepper growth through root competition
Releases allelopathic compounds that inhibit pepper growth and development
Nutrition Facts
Per 100g serving (USDA FoodData Central)
