CHILLI PEPPER - Maui Purple

OP Open Pollinated

(10 seeds)

$3.95

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Earth-shatteringly pretty - and volcanically hot!

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With its purple-tinged foliage and purple fruits, Maui Purple Chilli plants are so good to look at that you might find yourself wondering if they're Read More

With its purple-tinged foliage and purple fruits, Maui Purple Chilli plants are so good to look at that you might find yourself wondering if they're meant for eating. They are! But be warned - this one is pretty high on the hotness index! Prepare yourself for a chilli plant that's as pretty as its fruits are spicy. Add colour to your garden, and a splash of purple to your super-hot chilli dishes when you harvest the fruits. Not into hot? You'll still love the look. This fabulous chilli is top of my to grow list. Add it to yours.

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Quantity

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Days to Harvest

70-110 days

Position/Sunlight

Full Sun|Part Shade

Watering

Medium

Plant Spacing

60-100cm

Plant Height

40-60cm

Additional Features

Cuisine, Easy Care Plants, Edible

Product Details

Common Name: CHILLI PEPPER - Maui Purple

Seeds Per Packet: Approx 10

Days to Harvest: 70-110 days

Watering: Medium

Plant Spacing: 60-100cm

Row Spacing: 80cm

Companion Plants: Carrots, Onions, Tomato

Additional Features: Cuisine, Easy Care Plants, Edible

Scientific Name: Capsicum annuum x frutescens

Germination Time: 10-20 days

Position/Sunlight: Full Sun|Part Shade

Plant Height: 40-60cm

Sow Depth: 5mm

Best Months to Plant – Chilli Pepper
Climate Zone	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Cool/Mountain							✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Temperate							✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Arid							✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Subtropical	✓	✓	✓				✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Tropical	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓

Cool/Mountain – Chilli Pepper
Method	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov
Start in trays	✓	✓	✓	✓
Plant out transplants			✓	✓	✓
Direct sow

Temperate – Chilli Pepper
Method	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov
Start in trays	✓	✓	✓	✓
Plant out transplants			✓	✓	✓
Direct sow

Arid – Chilli Pepper
Method	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Start in trays	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Plant out transplants		✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Direct sow

Subtropical – Chilli Pepper
Method	Jan	Feb	Mar	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Start in trays	✓	✓		✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Plant out transplants	✓	✓	✓		✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Direct sow

Tropical – Chilli Pepper
Method	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Start in trays	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Plant out transplants	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Direct sow

Growing Information

How to Sow

Growing peppers is easy, so direct sowing is usually fine, but for good control over your germination conditions, sowing in trays is usually a better bet. A light covering soil is all these seeds need. Then water well and only repeat when you see the soil surface starting to dry out.

How to Harvest

As soon as your peppers look big enough to eat, you can start to harvest them. If you want red peppers, leave them on the vine until they colour up. Cut them off with a sharp pair of scissors, secateurs or a knife to avoid damage to the fruit or the plant.

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How to Sow

Growing peppers is easy, so direct sowing is usually fine, but for good control over your germination conditions, sowing in trays is usually a better bet. A light covering soil is all these seeds need. Then water well and only repeat when you see the soil surface starting to dry out.

How to Harvest

As soon as your peppers look big enough to eat, you can start to harvest them. If you want red peppers, leave them on the vine until they colour up. Cut them off with a sharp pair of scissors, secateurs or a knife to avoid damage to the fruit or the plant.

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Want the full growing guide?

See sowing times, planting tips, watering, harvesting and common problems for this crop.

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