Lesya Pepper

Name: Lesya Pepper
Brand: Planted Places
SKU: 2LESYSP3
Price: 8.99 USD
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Certified Organic
Full Sun (6+ hrs/day) recommended

Ships as a 3" plant

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Growth Timeline

Growing Season: Most fruits/veggies have their peak growing season starting in spring and extending through fall. They need a runway of consecutive warm days and nights (from 60-90) to produce fruit.
First Harvest: Fruits/veggies take 2-3 months to bear fruit and/or reach ripeness.
Final Harvest: Fruits/veggies start to give out between late summer and early fall in most climates. Some plants, such as strawberries, will become dormant in winter before popping back into action in for spring, but most fruiting plants will need to be replaced after their season is over.

Growing Zone

Grows best in zones 9, 10, and 11.

Most fruits and veggies prefer warmer temperatures and will be dormant or grow very slowly in colder climates. Refer to the following guidelines concerning extreme weather:

COLD CLIMATES

Fruits/veggies require nighttime temperatures to consistently be in the 50s or above to survive.

WARM CLIMATES:

Fruits/veggies are made for the heat and will do fine with temperatures above 90 degrees.

To find out what extreme temperatures your location experiences, check out the USDA zone for your region.

More Fruit & Veggie Tips

Support Trailing Plants: Unless you are growing smaller plants (jalapeño or micro-tomatoes) you might want to use stakes, trellises, or cages to support the plants as they grow. This will prevent them from sprawling on the ground. Train the vines to grow vertically for better air circulation and easier harvesting.

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‘Lesya’ is a standout Ukrainian heirloom sweet pepper from the Bilous family in Prysluch, Ukraine. This variety is prized for its exceptional sweetness, thick-walled fruits, and juicy texture packed with natural sugars.

The deep red peppers have an almost heart-like shape, featuring 3–4 inch wide shoulders that taper gently to a point. Their rich flavor and crisp, juicy flesh make them excellent for eating fresh, roasting, stuffing, salsas, pickling, and marinating.

Stocky, high-yielding plants grow to about 2 feet tall and perform best in full sun. ‘Lesya’ matures in 70–95 days, producing consistent harvests of premium-quality sweet peppers.

This 3" potted Lesya pepper is ideal for gardeners seeking one of the sweetest and best-tasting peppers available.

Fruit Shape: Heart-like, tapered
Fruit Width: 3–4 inches at shoulders
Flavor: Extremely sweet, juicy
Color: Deep red when mature
Plant Height: ~2 feet
Exposure: Full Sun
Days to Maturity: 70–95 days
Botanical Name: Capsicum annuum ‘Lesya’

Organically grown and shipped with care—perfect for fresh eating, roasting, stuffing, and growing premium sweet heirloom peppers.

We take great care to ensure our seedlings are healthy and well-established before they’re shipped. We pre-germinate the organic seeds and grow them up to 12 weeks before shipping them as mature plants ready for transplant. Seedlings typically arrive within 1-4 days. For more information, see our shipping policy.