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