Majestic Red Sweet Pepper
Capsicum annuum 'Majestic Red'
Height: 24 inches
Spacing: 24 inches
Sunlight:
Hardiness Zone: (annual)
Description:
A wonderful high yielding variety producing large, blocky fruit maturing from mid green to candy apple red; mild, sweet flavor; thick walls, great for fresh eating, roasting and stuffing; good disease resistance
Edible Qualities
Majestic Red Sweet Pepper is an annual vegetable plant that is commonly grown for its edible qualities, although it does have ornamental merits as well. It produces green peppers (which are technically 'berries') which are usually ready for picking from mid summer to early fall The fruit will often fade to cherry red over time. The peppers have a sweet taste and a firm texture.
The peppers are most often used in the following ways:
- Cooking
- Drying
- Seasoning
- Sauces
Planting & Growing
Majestic Red Sweet Pepper will grow to be about 24 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 18 inches. When planted in rows, individual plants should be spaced approximately 24 inches apart. This vegetable plant is an annual, which means that it will grow for one season in your garden and then die after producing a crop.
This plant can be integrated into a landscape or flower garden by creative gardeners, but is usually grown in a designated vegetable garden. It should only be grown in full sunlight. It is very adaptable to both dry and moist growing conditions, but will not tolerate any standing water. It may require supplemental watering during periods of drought or extended heat. This plant is a heavy feeder that requires frequent fertilizing throughout the growing season to perform at its best. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.
Majestic Red Sweet Pepper is a good choice for the vegetable garden, but it is also well-suited for use in outdoor containers and hanging baskets. With its upright habit of growth, it is best suited for use as a 'thriller' in the 'spiller-thriller-filler' container combination; plant it near the center of the pot, surrounded by smaller plants and those that spill over the edges. It is even sizeable enough that it can be grown alone in a suitable container. Note that when growing plants in outdoor containers and baskets, they may require more frequent waterings than they would in the yard or garden.
