Mixed Color Peter Pepper Seeds (Capsicum annuum)

Colorful Novelty Peppers with Real Heat

Mixed Color Peter pepper seeds offer a distinctive addition to your vegetable garden. This heirloom Capsicum annuum variety is known for wrinkled, unusually shaped pods and medium-to-hot heat. Grow the mix for colorful harvests, homemade sauces, salsas, and dried pepper seasoning.

Variety details

• Variety: Peter pepper, mixed colors
• Botanical name: Capsicum annuum
• Colors: A mix including red and yellow; individual plants and packet results may vary
• Pods: Approximately 3–4 inches long, with wrinkled skin and rounded tips
• Heat: Medium to hot; intensity varies with individual fruit and growing conditions
• Maturity: Allow a long growing season; the variety listing indicates 100+ days, depending on conditions
• Product supplied: Seeds, not live plants

Starting your seeds

Start indoors approximately 10–12 weeks before your last expected frost. Sow 1/4 inch deep in a well-draining seed-starting mix. Keep the mix consistently moist but not waterlogged. Maintain warm soil, approximately 80–85°F, with gentle bottom heat if needed. Germination may take approximately 1–4 weeks.

Transplanting and care

Gradually harden off seedlings over 7–14 days. Transplant after frost risk has passed and soil and nights are reliably warm. Choose full sun and fertile, well-draining soil. Water consistently, adjusting for rainfall and temperature, and mulch around established plants to help retain moisture.

For container growing, use a roomy pot with drainage holes; a 5-gallon container is a practical choice. Feed according to the directions on a suitable vegetable fertilizer. Protect plants from cold weather rather than expecting year-round outdoor production in every climate.

Harvest and use

Allow pods to develop their mature color before harvesting. Cut stems with garden scissors rather than pulling fruit from the plant. Use small amounts at first in fresh salsa or hot sauce, or dry ripe pods for homemade seasoning.

Packet sizes

Choose from the available 10-, 25-, or 100-seed options. This is a mixed-color seed selection, not a guarantee of every color in each packet.

Hot pepper safety

Wear gloves when cutting or processing peppers. Avoid touching your eyes or other sensitive areas, and wash hands, tools, and surfaces thoroughly after use. Keep harvested peppers away from children and pets.