- Full Sun (At Least 6 Hours Of Direct Sunlight)
- Mature Height 4 - 5 Inches
- Mature Spread 5 - 7 Inches
- Growing Zones 10 - 11
- Use As A Filler In Containers
Are you looking for a unique way to add color to your garden? Look no further than Hot Pops Yellow Capsicum annuum! This ornamental pepper produces a plethora of small, rounded peppers on compact plants with a mounded, densely branched form. The yellow and orange fruit pop amongst the glossy green leaves, offering cheerful, warm color to late-season gardens. The peppers are edible with medium heat, although they are best grown for show.
Hot Pops Yellow Ornamental Pepper is ideal for small gardens and containers, growing just 4-5” tall. Use it as a filler in containers, or grow it as a striking specimen plant in your garden. This annual is an excellent plant for combination planters, where its multicolored peppers add a pop of color alongside flowering annuals and foliage plants. Hot Pops Yellow Ornamental Pepper is especially useful for providing late summer and early fall interest to mixed borders and mass plantings.
Hot Pops Yellow Ornamental Pepper Care
Hot Pops Yellow Ornamental Pepper is a low-maintenance plant that will perform well with little additional care. Plant this pepper in rich, well-drained soil where it will receive full sun. Water Hot Pops Yellow Ornamental Pepper whenever the top few inches of soil are dry. Once fruit appears, apply a balanced fertilizer, reapplying every 4-6 weeks after that. Pinching is optional, as these plants naturally have a bushy form. To pinch, trim back tips of non-flowering stems above several sets of leaves.
Hot Pops Yellow Ornamental Pepper is a perennial in zones 10-11 and an annual in cooler regions. Although it is best grown outdoors, this plant can be overwintered indoors with moderate success. Take the potted plant inside before the first fall frost is expected. Set it near a south-facing window or under grow lights for 14-16 hours per day. Reduce watering and refrain from fertilizing the pepper during this time.
Hot Pops Yellow Ornamental Pepper Spacing
Space Hot Pops Yellow Ornamental Pepper 5-7” apart from other plants, slightly reducing spacing for containers and mass plantings. Single plants are compact and can grow well in pots of at least 6” in diameter or can be grown in mixed containers of larger sizes.
Hot Pops Yellow Ornamental Pepper Information
| USDA Hardiness Zones: 10 - 11 |
| Plant Type: Annuals |
| Light Exposure: Full Sun (At Least 6 Hours Of Direct Sunlight) |
| Mature Height: 4 - 5 Inches |
| Mature Spread: 5 - 7 Inches |
| Spacing: 6 - 8 Inches |
| Habit: Upright |
| Flower Color(s): None |
| Flower Description: Grown for foliage |
| Bloom Period: Summer to Fall |
| Foliage Type: Herbaceous |
| Foliage Color(s): Green |
| Foliage Description: Green Shades |
| Seasonal Interest: Summer Flowering, Fall Flowering, Fall Interest |
| Watering: Average |
| Resists: N/A |
| Tolerates: N/A |
| Attracts: N/A |
| Container Role: Filler |
| Uses: Containers |
| Features: N/A |
| Brand: |
| Common Name: Hot Pops Yellow Ornamental Pepper |
| Other Name(s): Christmas Pepper |
| Scientific Name: Capsicum annuum 'Hot Pops Yellow' |
- SKU:
- PEPPY123
Container Sizes
Please Note: The pictures below are to give a general representation of the different container sizes. The actual size/ages of plants are estimates and will vary based on; type of plant, time of year, last pruning & many other factors.
4.5" Pot
Also Known As:
4.5" Container
Plant Age:
~ 6 months
Plant Size:
~ 3"-6"
Pot Size:
~ 4.5"H x 3.75"W
Volume:
1.42 quarts
Quart Pot
Also Known As:
Quart
Plant Age:
~ 6 months - 1 year
Plant Size:
~ 4"-8"
Pot Size:
~ 4.75"H x 4.5"W
Volume:
1.50 quarts
2.5 Quart
Also Known As:
2.5 Quart Pot
Plant Age:
~ 1 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 8"-12"
Pot Size:
~ 6.5"H x 6.5"W
Volume:
2.20-2.30 quarts
#1 Pot
Also Known As:
#1 Container
1 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 10"-14"
Pot Size:
~ 7"H x 7.75"W
Volume:
2.26-3.73 quarts
#2 Pot
Also Known As:
#2 Container
2 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1.5 - 3 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-18"
Pot Size:
~ 9.5"H x 9.5"W
Volume:
1.19-1.76 gallons
#3 Pot
Also Known As:
#3 Container
3 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 2 - 4 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-30"
Pot Size:
~9.5"H x 11"W
Volume:
2.32-2.76 gallons
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Plant Shipping
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Winter to Early Spring
We ship only when it's warm enough to plant in your growing zone.
Sometimes plants aren't completely ready to sell and ship in early spring. We will wait until the plants are ready before shipping so you don't get a subpar product.
For Southern plants we will be able to ship much earlier than plants coming from our northern nursery.
Summer
If there is extreme heat we may delay shipping for a week or several weeks.
We review what areas the plants are traveling through as well as your location.
Fall into Winter
We’ll ship plants out all the way up to the end of the fall planting season!
Winter
Get your order in early to reserve your plants for Spring planting!
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Planter Shipping
Standard Colors: 2-3 business days
Special Order Colors: 8 weeks - this is due to the planter being custom made with the color(s) of your choice
Please Note: On special orders there can not be any cancellations