Ornamental Peppers
Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ in a Minute
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Episode #424 | Original Air Date: December 29, 2022
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Ornamental peppers are great bedding plants that thrive in Florida’s heat.
Ornamental peppers are compact, reaching ten to twenty inches in height. Their size, interesting foliage, and attractive fruit make them ideal plants for a container garden.
You can also place them in borders or use them as a groundcover.
Ornamental peppers produce colorful fruits from May through fall. The fruits come in colors like red, purple, yellow, and orange. Many varieties also have attractive foliage.
Plant your ornamental peppers in well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade.
Despite their name, some ornamental peppers are edible, tasty, and many may be very spicy.
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