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Chocolate Leaf Heart Pepper is a unique and eye-catching pepper variety prized for its rich chocolate-colored fruits and ornamental foliage. The beautiful heart-shaped peppers develop deep earthy tones that create a striking contrast against the plant’s dark stems and foliage.
This prolific late-season variety produces abundant harvests of mild flavorful peppers that are excellent for fresh eating, roasting, stuffing, cooking, and preserving. Its sweet mild flavor and attractive appearance make it equally valuable in ornamental gardens and kitchen gardens alike.
Chocolate Leaf Heart Pepper plants grow in a bushy compact habit and provide long-lasting ornamental appeal throughout the growing season. The dramatic foliage and richly colored fruits make this variety a standout addition to containers, raised beds, and market gardens.
Combining beauty, productivity, and culinary versatility, Chocolate Leaf Heart Pepper is a wonderful choice for gardeners seeking something both decorative and delicious.
Chocolate Leaf Heart Pepper Seed Details
- Quantity: 25 Seeds
- Plant Type: Pepper Annual
- Fruit Shape: Heart Shaped
- Fruit Color: Rich Chocolate Brown
- Flavor: Mild and Sweet
- Growth Habit: Bushy and Productive
- Season: Late Season Variety
- Seed Planting Depth: 1/4 Inch
- Germination Temperature: 75-85°F
- Days to Germination: 7-10 Days
- Row Spacing: 24 Inches
- Plant Spacing: 12-18 Inches
- 100 Foot Row Yield: Approximately 40 Pounds
- Sun Requirements: Full Sun
- Harvest Time: Approximately 73 Days
- Ideal Uses: Fresh Eating, Roasting, Stuffing, Cooking, Ornamental Gardens, Raised Beds, Containers, Farmers Markets, Specialty Gardens, Market Gardening
How to Save Seeds
Peppers are primarily self-pollinating, but they can cross-pollinate with other pepper varieties within the same species. For pure seed saving, separate different varieties by at least 500 feet whenever possible.
Allow peppers selected for seed saving to fully ripen on the plant until they reach their mature color and begin to dry naturally on the stalk.
Harvest fully mature peppers and cut them open carefully to remove the seeds. Spread seeds onto a paper towel, screen, or drying rack in a warm dry location with good air circulation.
Allow seeds to dry thoroughly for at least one week before storing. Properly dried seeds can then be stored in a cool dry location for future planting seasons.
The dry seed-saving method works especially well for peppers and helps ensure long-term seed viability.
