Bred by UW Wisconsin in the 1950s, this hardy pepper thrives in short seasons. Compact plants produce a bumper crop of hefty 4-5” peppers. Enjoy them green or red—fresh, roasted, canned, or frozen. Big flavor, big peppers, small footprint!
- 25 seeds minimum
- Germination: 7-14 days
- Maturity: 75-85 days
- Start indoors 6-8 weeks before the last frost. Plant 1/4" deep in seed starting mix. Requires soil temperatures of 65-90F to germinate. Heat mat is recommended. Keep soil moist.
- Transplant in full sun when all danger of frost has passed.
- Space plants 12-18” apart; space rows 2-4' apart.