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Variety Info
Days to Maturity: 75 days from transplanting
Family: Solanaceae
Type: Sweet Pepper (Learn more)
Native: Americas
Hardiness: Frost-sensitive perennial grown as an annual
Exposure: Full sun
Plant Dimensions: 18"–24" tall, 18"–20" wide
Variety Info: 3"–4" long, 3" wide, blocky-shaped pepper that starts out green, changing to purple, and then red if left to fully mature. Pepper walls thicken as they mature to red.
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: ¼"
Seed Spacing: Start indoors
Row Spacing: 24"–36"
Thinning: Start indoors, plant seedlings 18"–24" apart outside
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Growing Info
Harvesting: Harvest peppers at any color stage—creamy lime, purple, or red.
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Pepper: Sow and Grow Guide- LaurenVerified ReviewerRated 1 out of 5 stars7/30/25Incorrect seed packet
I purchased these seeds and planted only to find out I had a long green pepper instead of purple. Definitely not purple pepper. Buyer beware in case the same thing happens to you!
Which best describes you as a gardener? IntermediateBIBotanical Interests7/30/25Hey Lauren,
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. The issue was an industry-wide issue in 2023. We haven't had this come up again in the last couple of years so this is concerning to hear. We'd love it if you could send the lot# and year from the back of the seed packet to our customer service team. We are committed to ensuring your experience is positive. Thank you once again for your input. Keep on growing 🌻️
- Yoshi I.Verified ReviewerRated 1 out of 5 stars7/25/25Wrong seeds.
Was hoping for some purple bell peppers. Ended up with some spicy yellow peppers. I planted a row of about 5 purple beauty peppers. All were yellow spicy peppers. They grew stronger/better than other peppers in the same bed but are too spicy for me to eat. If they weren’t spicy I would have enjoyed them but now I feel like I wasted time/effort.
Which best describes you as a gardener? IntermediateBIBotanical Interests8/13/25Hey Yoshi,
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. In 2023, there was an industry-wide problem with this variety that was impacting both seed companies and live-plant nurseries selling Purple Beauty plants. We identified this issue then and it has since been corrected. Are your seeds from 2023? 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 🌻️
- Morrigan R.Rated 1 out of 5 stars6/26/241 Star
Like others, I purchased the purple beauty bell pepper seeds and was surprised with a hot long pepper that I cannot use. These germinated alright but many failed to thrive after they got a few inches tall. The few plants that did survive and were transplanted into the garden have started to produce quite a bit of these hot long peppers. Pretty disappointed after all this work seeding indoors then transplanting outside.
Buyer beware! PepperGate continues. I’ve attached an image of my seed packet with batch number if anyone else has a similar batch.
BIBotanical Interests7/3/24Hey Morrigan,
I sincerely appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts in a review. It looks like we are already working on this with you. 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 🌻️
- Gaylyn D.Rated 3 out of 5 stars6/23/243 Stars
I wish I read these reviews prior to planting! I also got the wrong seeds. The plants are prolific, but I don't need any more hot pepper plants and I now don't have any sweet bell peppers. Super disappointed. This is the first time that I have ever received a wrong item for BI, so I thought it was my mistake. They did have a high germination rate
BIBotanical Interests7/5/24Hey Gaylyn,
I sincerely appreciate you 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 🌻️
- KellyRated 1 out of 5 stars6/20/241 Star
Ordered these Purple Beauty Bell seeds last year. Grew them this year and they are definitely not Purple Beauties. These look like some sort of banana or wax pepper. Disappointed that I’m not getting Purple Beauties after all the work of seed starting and growing them. Also wondering if Botanical Interest knows what variety was actually sent and if they will replace with the proper seeds.
BIBotanical Interests6/24/24Hey Kelly,
I sincerely appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts in a review. I've reached out to you via email to offer an explanation. 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 🌻️