Pepper Big Red DescriptionBotanical Name: Capsicum frutescens A large, sweet bell pepper variety with thick flesh. This variety produces heavy yields of 3-4 lobed, blocky 4” peppers that turn from green to red when mature. They are sweet, and are excellent in salads, roasted, or stuffed. Plant CharacteristicsPlant Category: Herbs & VegetablesName: Pepper Big Red Plant Type: Vegetable Mature Size: 2'Water: ModerateExposure:: Full sunSpacing: 24"Soil Type: Clay; loam; sand; acidic; alkaline; well drained Planting Time: April to October CommentsComments: Avoid planting next to hot peppers. Plant outside after last frost or April 15th. Space 1 ½ to 1’ apart. Dig hole 2-3 times larger than root ball. Mix in ¼ to 1/3 compost, backfill, press lightly and water deeply. After a few weeks, before blossoms appear, give the plant ¼ to ½ cup organic vegetable fertilizer. Water deeply and thoroughly and do not allow to dry completely. Too little water will cause “dog - tail” or curled misshapen peppers. To harvest snip the stems with scissors or clippers