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| Purple Flash ornamental pepper (Photo by Allen Owings, LSU AgCenter) |
A great ornamental pepper for fall is Purple Flash.
Leaves are purplish black with splashes of white. Plants produce small fruit that are considered secondary to the foliage. This is an annual that many garden centers offer in late summer and early fall.
Ornamental peppers like full sun to part sun for best foliage color expression. Purple Flash plants are smaller than other ornamental peppers – 12 to 15 inches tall.
Plants prefer well drained soil and do well in containers and in landscape beds. Ornamental peppers are very heat tolerant and will last until first killing frost. Fruit is edible but very hot to the taste.
Allen Owings
Rick Bogren