Ornamental Chilli FAQs
Most frequent questions and answers
ornamental peppers are safe to eat.
Ornamental peppers are safe to eat, but they are normally grown for their attractive color and ornamental qualities rather than their flavor, which you may find disappointing.
Use them as bedding plants in the garden or plant them in pots so you can enjoy them on sunny decks and patios.
Ornamental pepper care is easy, and you can expect fruit from mid-spring until fall.
Start ornamental peppers indoors in small individual pots filled with potting soil or seed starting medium. Bury the seeds ¼ to ½ inch (6 mm. to 1 cm.) deep. Allow one to two weeks for the seeds to germinate and another six to eight weeks for the seedlings to reach transplanting size.