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Chinese Five-Color Hot Pepper
A rainbow of color on one plant!
Pre-Order This Item Ships in Spring
Product Description
- Fruits in purple, cream, orange, red and yellow
- Green foliage tinged with purple
- Doubles as an ornamental
- Small, spicy peppers
- Can be grown in a container
Quite possibly the showiest hot pepper plant we've grown, Chinese Five-Color Hot Pepper produces brilliantly colored fruits in purple, cream, orange, red and yellow hues. The peppers contrast beautifully against the green foliage that is tinged with dark purple. The small, conical shaped peppers have glossy, waxy skins and a very hot flavor. They can be used whole for pickling or chop them up to add heat to salsas, pastes and other recipes. Growing 18-24 in. tall, the ornamental plants look great in the vegetable garden, perennial garden or containers. 80-90 DAYS.
Visual Details
- Zone
3-10
- Height
18-24 inches
- Spacing
12-18 inches
Spring 2025 Shipping Schedule
Annual Vegetable PlantsZones | Shipping Dates | Last Order Date |
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3A - 4B | 5/19/25 - 6/6/25 | 6/2/25 |
5A - 5B | 5/12/25 - 6/6/25 | 6/2/25 |
6A - 6B | 5/15/25 - 6/6/25 | 6/2/25 |
7A - 7B | 4/14/25 - 6/6/25 | 6/2/25 |
8A - 10B | 4/7/25 - 5/30/25 | 6/2/25 |
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Product Snapshot
- Zone
3-10
- Height
18-24 inches
- Spacing
12-18 inches
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Shipping Information
Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping time frames outlined in the table. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August. Items that are overweight will require an additional shipping charge depending on
weight.The type of product you order or the weather in our area to yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule, shifting earlier or later, depending.
Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until full dormant for optimum stress protection.
In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your orders via the U.S. Postal Service or FedEx. Large orders or large items may be shipped to you in multiple packages.
Sorry, we cannot ship products to Hawaii, Alaska, APO/FPO or outside the contiguous United States. Please provide a street address as some products are unable to be delivered to Post Offce boxes.
Spring 2025 Shipping Schedule
Annual Vegetable PlantsZones Shipping Dates Last Order Date 3A - 4B 5/19/25 - 6/6/25 6/2/25 5A - 5B 5/12/25 - 6/6/25 6/2/25 6A - 6B 5/15/25 - 6/6/25 6/2/25 7A - 7B 4/14/25 - 6/6/25 6/2/25 8A - 10B 4/7/25 - 5/30/25 6/2/25 Shipping Information
Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping time frames outlined in the table. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August. Items that are overweight will require an additional shipping charge depending on
weight.The type of product you order or the weather in our area to yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule, shifting earlier or later, depending.
Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until full dormant for optimum stress protection.
In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your orders via the U.S. Postal Service or FedEx. Large orders or large items may be shipped to you in multiple packages.
Sorry, we cannot ship products to Hawaii, Alaska, APO/FPO or outside the contiguous United States. Please provide a street address as some products are unable to be delivered to Post Offce boxes.
Pepper Plants
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Pepper Plants: Unboxing/Planting Delayed
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Pepper Plants: Planting
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Pepper Plants: Harvesting
Vegetable Non-Direct Sow
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Vegetable Non-Direct Sow: Unboxing/Planting Delayed
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Vegetable Non-Direct Sow: Site Prep
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Vegetable Non-Direct Sow: Planting
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Vegetable Non-Direct Sow: Planting Tips
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Vegetable Non-Direct Sow: Pruning
Shipping Information
Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping time frames outlined in the table. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August. Items that are overweight will require an additional shipping charge depending on
weight.
The type of product you order or the weather in our area to yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule, shifting earlier or later, depending.
Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until full dormant for optimum stress protection.
In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your orders via the U.S. Postal Service or FedEx. Large orders or large items may be shipped to you in multiple packages.
Sorry, we cannot ship products to Hawaii, Alaska, APO/FPO or outside the contiguous United States. Please provide a street address as some products are unable to be delivered to Post Offce boxes.
Spring 2025 Shipping Schedule
Annual Vegetable PlantsZones | Shipping Dates | Last Order Date |
---|---|---|
3A - 4B | 5/19/25 - 6/6/25 | 6/2/25 |
5A - 5B | 5/12/25 - 6/6/25 | 6/2/25 |
6A - 6B | 5/15/25 - 6/6/25 | 6/2/25 |
7A - 7B | 4/14/25 - 6/6/25 | 6/2/25 |
8A - 10B | 4/7/25 - 5/30/25 | 6/2/25 |
Shipping Information
Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping time frames outlined in the table. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August. Items that are overweight will require an additional shipping charge depending on
weight.
The type of product you order or the weather in our area to yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule, shifting earlier or later, depending.
Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until full dormant for optimum stress protection.
In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your orders via the U.S. Postal Service or FedEx. Large orders or large items may be shipped to you in multiple packages.
Sorry, we cannot ship products to Hawaii, Alaska, APO/FPO or outside the contiguous United States. Please provide a street address as some products are unable to be delivered to Post Offce boxes.
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