MEDUSA Pepper Seeds ,Capsicum Annuum, Ornamental

Flowers/Pepper, "MEDUSA" Ornamental Pepper (Capsicum Annuum) Fruit starts out ivory, turns to yellow, then orange, and finally bright red

Ornamental Pepper (Capsicum Annuum Medusa) - A dwarf child-safe variety bearing non-pungent fruit, easy-to-grow Capsicum Medusa is naturally compact and well-branched, making it ideal for container gardening.

These ornamental pepper plants stay compact in gardens and containers. Capsicum Medusa will produce colorful 2 to 2.5 inch fruit each with a narrow, twisted, cone shape. These ornamental pepper fruits held prominently upright over the dark green foliage. Fruit starts out ivory, turns to yellow, then orange, and finally bright red. A single plant can produce 40 to 50 fruits, displaying the entire range of colors at one time. Capsicum Medusa holds its fruit well.
Flower Specifications

• Season: Annual
• USDA Zones: 4 - 9
• Height: 6 - 8 inches
• Bloom Season: Summer
• Bloom Color: Mix
• Environment: Full sun
• Soil Type: Moist, well-drained, pH 5.5 - 5.8

Planting Directions

• Temperature: 72 - 76F
• Average Germ Time: 5 - 7 days
• Light Required: No, not until emergence
• Depth: Cover seed lightly with course vermiculite
• Sowing Rate: 1 - 2 seeds per plant
• Moisture: Keep seeds moist until germination
• Plant Spacing: 4 - 8 inches

Growing Peppers:
Peppers, like tomatoes, grow in well-drained fertile soil
Almost all peppers have the same requirements for successful growth. Plant them in good, well-drained, fertile soil – and make sure they get lots of sunlight and a good inch of water per week. In many ways, they mimic the same requirements needed for growing great tomatoes.
At Planting Time:
We plant all of our peppers with a good shovel full of compost in the planting hole, and then give them a good dose of compost tea every few weeks for the first 6 weeks of growth. We also mulch around each of our pepper plants with a good 1 to 2″ thick layer of compost.