Grow one of the most beloved heirloom peppers with Red Nardello Pepper Seeds, famous for their sweet flavor, thin skins, and exceptional productivity. Red Nardello peppers grow long, slender fruits that ripen to a brilliant red and offer outstanding taste for fresh use, roasting, and cooking.
This warm-season favorite produces vigorous plants that perform well in home gardens, raised beds, and containers. Known for reliability and high yields, these non-GMO pepper seeds provide strong germination and steady production through the summer season.
Features
- Produces long, sweet red peppers
- Thin skin and excellent flavor
- High-yield warm-season heirloom variety
- Vigorous, dependable growth
- Ideal for home gardens, raised beds, and containers
- Non-GMO, open-pollinated seeds
- Performs best in full sun
Specifications
- Common Name: Red Nardello Pepper
- Seed Type: Pepper Seeds
- Plant Type: Annual
- Growth Habit: Upright
- Seed Quality: Non-GMO
- Heirloom: Yes, open-pollinated
- USDA Zones: Suitable for Zones 4–11
- Season: Late spring through summer
- Sun Requirements: Full sun
- Soil Requirements: Loose, well-drained soil
- Days to Germination: 7–14 days
- Days to Maturity: 75–90 days
- Watering Needs: Moderate, consistent moisture
- Spacing: 18–24 inches apart
- Row Spacing: 24–36 inches
- Temperature Needs: Warm soil 70°F+
- Use: Cooking, roasting, fresh eating
- Fruit Characteristics: Long, slender, sweet red peppers
Planting Guide
- Start seeds indoors 8–10 weeks before last frost.
- Plant seeds 1/4 inch deep in warm, moist soil.
- Transplant outdoors after frost when soil is warm.
- Space plants 18–24 inches apart.
- Provide full sun for best production.
- Maintain even soil moisture.
- Mulch to retain warmth and moisture.
- Support plants if needed as they begin heavy fruiting.
- Harvest when peppers turn bright red.
- Pick regularly to encourage continued fruiting.
