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Plant Information

Bananarama Pepper Sweet

Common Name: Sweet Pepper
Height: 18 - 24" (46 - 61cm)
Width: 12 - 18" (30 - 46cm)
Exposure: Sun
General Information: If you like tasty banana peppers, you’ll love this whopper, which produces much bigger, meatier peppers on much smaller plants.
These truly giant peppers start yellow and mature orange-red, so you can pick them at any stage you like.
Great for pickles, salads or grilling.

Idea & Tips: Water in moderation; the soil must drain well.
Peppers don’t tolerate saturated soil that waterlogs their roots.
Don’t overfertilize.
Use mulch to prevent excessive evaporation from the soil during the dry Summer months.
For support, loosely tie the plants to stakes using rubber bands to allow for the expansion that comes with growing.
Days to Harvest: 70
Fruit Size: 8 x 1.25 in. (20 x 3 cm)
Grower Information: If you like tasty banana peppers, you’ll love this whopper, which produces much bigger, meatier peppers on much smaller plants. These giant peppers start out yellow and mature to orange-red, so they can be picked at any stage. Great for pickles, salads or grilling.