Purple Jalapeño Pepper, Heirloom Seeds

Purple Jalapeño Pepper, Heirloom Seeds — The Ornamental Heirloom With Full Jalapeño Heat and Stunning Deep Purple Pods

Purple Jalapeño (Capsicum annuum) is a larger-than-standard jalapeño that turns deep purple before maturing to red — best eaten at the purple stage for maximum visual impact and full jalapeño flavor. Full jalapeño heat and flavor make it great for salsa and Mexican dishes. Plants are both productive and ornamental, with beautiful multicolored leaves that shift from green to dark purple with green-striped veins, and bright reddish-purple flowers with thick petals. A stunning and delicious garden showpiece. 70 days.

Why Grow Purple Jalapeño?

• Deep purple pods — larger than standard jalapeño, stunning at the purple stage
• Full jalapeño heat and flavor — great for salsa and Mexican dishes
• Ornamental and productive — multicolored leaves, reddish-purple flowers
• Green to purple to red ripening — harvest purple for best color
• Open-pollinated heirloom — save seed year after year

Growing Notes

Start indoors 8–10 weeks before last frost. Transplant outdoors after frost danger has passed, spacing plants 18 inches apart in full sun. Water consistently. Harvest at the deep purple stage for best color and flavor, or allow to ripen fully to red. 70 days from transplant.

Days to maturity: 70 days
Type: Heirloom, Open-Pollinated, Non-GMO, Annual
Sun: Full sun
USDA Zones: 3–12