Give your garden a warm-season favorite with Capsicum annuum 'Sweet Valencia'. This pepper forms sturdy, upright plants and produces sweet fruits that are excellent for fresh eating, grilling, roasting, and everyday kitchen use. In frost-free climates it can behave as a tender perennial, but in most regions you will grow it as an annual crop.

Plant after all danger of frost has passed, and choose a location with full sun for best growth and fruit set. Provide fertile, well-drained soil and steady moisture, especially as flowers form and fruits size up. Mulch can help keep the root zone evenly moist and reduce splashing onto foliage.

Mature size is typically about 24-36 inches tall with an approximate spread of 18-24 inches, so it fits well in garden beds, raised beds, and containers. In pots, use a quality potting mix and ensure excellent drainage. As plants load up with fruit, staking or a small cage can help keep stems supported and fruits off the ground.

Harvest peppers at the size and color you prefer. Use clean pruners or scissors to cut fruit from the plant, leaving a short stem attached, and continue harvesting to encourage ongoing production through the warm season.

Specifications

• Cold hardiness zone: 9-11 (20 degrees F) - Contact your local extension to confirm hardiness if you are in a fringe zone (we cannot guarantee hardiness in fringe zones)
• Light: Full sun
• Mature height: 24-36"
• Spread: 18-24"
• Edible: Yes

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