Bell Pepper

Crunchy, mildly flavored, blocky fruits in an assortment of colors are great for adding color to salads and vegetable trays. A tasty addition to casseroles, soups and stir-fry. Great stuffed and baked.

Companion Plants

Tomato

Tomato

Fresh tomatoes from the garden are the best summer treat! Great for eating fresh, cooking or canning. Vining types benefit from staking; bush types do not need staking. Disease resistance varies with the variety.

Marigold

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Marigold

Vibrant flowers bloom above fragrant, highly divided foliage. This fast-growing annual is well-suited for garden's edge, container gardening, or window boxes. Very attractive in combination with blue-spiked flowers. May repel pests. Prefers well-drained soil.

Basil

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Basil

Aromatic leaves in a variety of flavors are outstanding for a wide range of foods from Italian to Vietnamese. White or pink flowers are attractive in the herb garden, but are usually pinched off as buds form to promote high-quality leaves for cooking.

Details

Common name

Bell Pepper

Botanical name

Capsicum annuum

Variety

Green

Zone

Grow as an annual.

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Bloom time

No Bloom

Light

sun

Habit

upright

Water

every other day

Feed

regularly

Maintenance

keep weed-free