Red Delicious Pepper is a compact fast growing annual that heavily produces petite 3" sweet peppers that are ready to harvest green in 60 days, or in 80 days for full maturity. Letting the fruit ripen is well worth the wait, as while the pleasant mild and sweet taste when green is very good, the flavor once red is a unique sweetness similar to a fresh crisp apple. Best if grown in full sun and rich, moist, acidic well-drained soils. Type: Annual Height: 1' - 2' Spread: 2’ - 2.5' Spacing: 2' USDA Hardiness Zone: 7 - 10 Culture: Full Sun Bloom Color: White Season of Interest: Summer MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Water Regularly with 1-2 inches of water per week. Do not transplant deeper than previously grown. Blight, mildew, leaf spot, and mosaic virus can be issues, especially if soil is too moist or there's not good air circulation. Aphids, borers, beetles, and cutworms can be occasional issues. LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders , Wildlife Garden , E dible Garden, and Containers. COMPANION PLANTS: Tomato , Basil , Coriander IMAGES: Prides Corner , Pepper Red Delicious *As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.