Think you need a big garden to grow delicious food? Think again! The compact nature of Bonnie Plants® Foodie Fresh™ Mimi Red Pepper makes it perfect for patio or balcony containers. While the plant may be small, the fruit adds big flavor to your favorite recipes: you'll snack on these pretty, sweet, bright red peppers all summer long. Packed with potassium, folate, and vitamins A and C, you can savor this perfect homegrown snack guilt-free. Enjoy it stuffed, chopped in salads, or sliced in your favorite fajitas recipe. Mimi Red Pepper grows beautifully in containers, raised beds, or in-ground gardens. This upright pepper variety stays nicely compact, making it ideal for small gardens, while producing abundant, flavorful fruit. Mimi Red Pepper prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soil. Be sure to water your plant when the top inch of soil feels dry to the touch, and feed it regularly with Miracle-Gro® All-Purpose Plant Food. Mimi Red Pepper matures in 50 to 60 days. Bonnie Plants® Foodie Fresh live plant varieties create culinary inspiration, adding delicious flavors, textures, and colors to your garden-to-table meals.
Delicious, easy-to-grow, compact sweet pepper variety
Needs full sun; plant 12 to 18 inches apart; protect from frost
Grows well in containers, raised beds, or in-ground gardens
Harvest peppers at any stage: young and green, or wait until fruit turns red for sweetest flavor; use in stir-fries, salads, salsa, sandwich toppings, or healthy salads
Mimi Red Pepper grows 12 to 18 inches tall and matures 50 to 60 days after planting; compact, upright growth makes it ideal for a tabletop