Grow the essential pepper for a Southern classic with our Pimento Sweet Pepper seeds. This is the treasured heirloom used to make authentic, homemade Pimento Cheese. The plant produces an abundance of heart-shaped, 3-4 inch peppers with incredibly thick, sweet, and juicy flesh and almost no heat. The peppers ripen to a brilliant, fire-engine red. Their sweet flavor and thick walls also make them fantastic for roasting, stuffing, or canning.

⭐ What you'll love

• The essential pepper for making authentic, homemade Pimento Cheese.
• An incredibly sweet and succulent flavor with virtually no heat.
• Thick, juicy walls are perfect for roasting and stuffing.
• A productive plant that yields a bountiful harvest of beautiful red peppers.

🌿 Seed details

• Plant Name: Pimento Sweet Pepper (Capsicum annuum)
• Seed Quantity: Approx. 25 seeds
• Type: Heirloom, Open Pollinated, Non-GMO
• Lifecycle: Annual
• Height: 24-30 inches
• Days to Maturity: 70-80 days
• Scoville Heat Units: 100-500 SHU
• USDA Zone: 4-9
• Origin: American Grown

🌱 Growing instructions

• Sowing: Start seeds indoors 6-8 weeks before the last expected frost. Peppers thrive in warm conditions.
• Depth: Plant seeds 1/4 inch deep in a moist, well-draining seed starting mix.
• Germination: Keep soil very warm (75-85°F). A heat mat can aid germination.
• Spacing: Harden off seedlings and transplant outdoors after all danger of frost, spacing them 18-24 inches apart.
• Light Requirement: Full Sun.
• Soil: Prefers fertile, well-draining soil.

✅ Our seed packets

• Professionally designed and made.
• Resealable for convenient, long-term storage.
• Eco-friendly and recyclable (contains no plastic).
• Includes full, detailed growing instructions.
• Vigorously tested to ensure the highest germination rates.
• Custom packets for weddings, baby showers, or events are available. Just message us!

🚚 Shipping

• FREE SHIPPING on all orders of $35 or more.
• Flat Rate shipping no matter how many seeds you order.
• Tracking is included with every order.