Variety Info.:
Botanical Name: Capsicum annuum
Days to Maturity: 68–85 Days from transplanting
Family: Solanaceae
Native: Americas
Hardiness: Perennial grown as an annual; very frost sensitive.
Plant Dimensions: ‘Yolo Wonder’: 24″–36″ tall, 12″–18″ wide. ‘Coral Belle’; 18″ tall, 12″–15″ wide. ‘Canary Belle’; 15″–24″ tall, 12″–18″ wide.
Variety Information: ‘YOLO WONDER’: 3½”–4″ wide, 4″–4½” long, blocky shape, thick flesh. Immature green peppers are commonly called “green bell peppers”. If left on the plant to mature, they turn sweeter and a rich red, commonly referred to as “red bell peppers”. Moderately resistant to tobacco mosaic virus. ‘CORAL BELLE’: 3½” wide, 4″ long, turning from green to orange (“orange bell pepper”) and sweeter when mature. ‘CANARY BELLE’: 3″–3½” wide and long, turning from green to yellow (“yellow bell pepper”) and sweeter when mature.
Sowing Info.:
When to Sow Outside: For mild climates only: 2 to 4 weeks after your average last frost date, when soil temperature is at least 70°F.
When to Start Inside: RECOMMENDED. 8 to 10 weeks before transplanting. Ideal soil temperature for germination is 70°–90°F. Transplant seedlings outside 2 to 4 weeks after your average last frost date, and when daytime temperatures are at least 70°F, and nighttime temperatures are at least 55°F. Mild Climates: Can also sow in late summer for fall/winter crop.
Days to Emerge: 10 – 25 Days
Seed Depth: ¼”
Seed Spacing: Start indoors
Row Spacing: 24″ – 36″
Thinning: Start indoors, plant seedlings 18″ – 24″ apart outside