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Variety Info
Days to Maturity: 70–75 days from transplanting
Family: Solanaceae
Type: Sweet Pepper (Learn more)
Native: Americas
Hardiness: Perennial grown as an annual; very frost sensitive.
Exposure: Full sun
Plant Dimensions: 18"–24" tall, 12"–18" wide
Variety Info: 3½"–3 ¾" long, 2½"–2 ¾" wide, thin-walled peppers start out green with cream striping, ripening to shades of yellow and red, then finally chocolate and crimson.
Attributes: Frost Sensitive, Good for Containers
Sowing Info
When to Sow Outside: For Mild Climates only: 2 to 4 weeks after average last frost, when soil temperature is at least 70°F.
When to Start Inside: RECOMMENDED. 8 to 10 weeks before transplanting. Ideal soil temperature for germination is 70°–90°F. Transplant seedlings outside 2 to 4 weeks after your average last frost date, and when daytime temperatures are at least 70°F, and nighttime temperatures are at least 55°F. Mild Climates: May be sown in late summer for fall/winter crop.
Days to Emerge: 10–25 days
Seed Depth: 1/4"
Seed Spacing: Start indoors
Row Spacing: 24"–36"
Thinning: Start indoors, plant seedlings 18" – 24" apart outside
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Growing Info
Harvesting: Peppers can be harvested green or left on the plant to mature to brownish-red with brown, cream, and green striping.
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Pepper: Sow and Grow Guide- keelinVerified BuyerRated 2 out of 5 stars3/9/26Very poor germination and no variegation
The plants have not yet produced fruit but I had less than 50% germination with these seeds and no sign of variegation on the foliage. Wondering if the wrong variety was somehow placed in the packaging for these. The peppers from another variety (different seller) had excellent germination rates so I know it isn't my methods.
BIBotanical Interests3/15/26Hey Keelin,
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your thoughts in a review. I've reached out to you via email to offer assistance. Your feedback is invaluable to us, and we are committed to ensuring your experience is positive. Thank you once again for your input. Keep on growing 🌻️
- CarolineCA, United StatesVerified ReviewerRated 5 out of 5 stars3/7/26A little too successful
Planted these seeds expecting to get 3 plants and ended up with 10 very successful seedlings. Excited to see these guys grow!
Which best describes you as a gardener? BeginnerWho do you grow for? YourselfHow do you prefer to grow? Raised Bed - Glen D.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars1/24/26Awesome to purchase from.
Very responsible business and great customer service!
BIBotanical Interests1/25/26Hey Glen,
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your wonderful review! We're so happy to hear that you had such a great experience with our customer service and that we met your expectations as a responsible business. It means the world to us when customers like you take the time to recognize the care we put into every interaction. Thank you for choosing us and for sharing your feedback with us. Keep on growing 🌻️
- RoxanneRated 5 out of 5 stars1/24/26Prolific and delicious
The Botanical Interests Candy Cane Chocolate Cherry Sweet Pepper is easy to grow, maintain, and harvest. My 3 plants from 2025 put on multiple flushes of 12+ peppers at a time. I have them overwintering in my mud room and they are still looking good and putting on peppers even though they are supposed to be resting. Unstoppable. The sweet fruit is very versatile for snacks, cooking, and fermenting. Definitely a must have fruit in my GreenStalks, raised beds, and in ground gardens in East Tennessee, zone 7b.
BIBotanical Interests1/25/26Hey Roxanne,
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your incredible review of our Candy Cane Chocolate Cherry Sweet Pepper Seeds! We're so stoked to hear about those multiple flushes of 12+ peppers at a time - that's an amazing harvest from just 3 plants! It's good to hear that they're still going strong in your mud room during their supposed "resting" period! Thank you for choosing us and for sharing your outstanding growing success with us. Keep on growing 🌻️
- AbbyVerified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars1/13/26Excited to see these grow!
The packet came with 10 seeds and 7/10 have germinated within the 2 weeks they've been planted. Started my peppers early this year since peppers usually take a while to germinate/grow. I was very pleased by how soon I saw sprouts! Very excited to try this variety this year.
Which best describes you as a gardener? BeginnerBIBotanical Interests1/19/26Hey Abby,
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience with our Candy Cane Chocolate Cherry Sweet Pepper Seeds! We're absolutely thrilled to hear that you got such excellent germination with 7 out of 10 seeds sprouting so quickly! That's fantastic germination rate and timing. Smart thinking starting your peppers early this year - you're going to have some amazing peppers to look forward to! The Candy Cane Chocolate Cherry variety is such a unique and delicious pepper, we're so excited for you to experience the harvest! Thank you for choosing us and for sharing your growing success with us. Keep on growing 🌻️