Sweet Banana Pepper

Name: Sweet Banana Pepper
Brand: Planted Places
SKU: 2P1S9B77
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 .

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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Sweet Banana Pepper (Capsicum annuum 'Sweet Banana') is a beloved garden classic, celebrated for its mild flavor and prolific yields. This award-winning heirloom produces long, tapered, wax-type peppers that typically reach 6–7 inches in length. The fruits transition through a beautiful color palette as they ripen, starting as a pale lime-yellow, turning to bright orange, and finally maturing to a deep, brilliant red.

This organic specialty pepper is a professional-grade choice for the culinary gardener. Unlike its spicy "Hungarian" cousins, the Sweet Banana pepper is prized for its thick walls and sweet, mild crunch with absolutely no heat. It is a staple for pickling, stuffing, or slicing fresh into salads and sandwiches. The plant itself is compact and sturdy, making it an excellent candidate for both raised beds and large patio containers. You will receive a healthy 3" plant, grown with organic practices and ready to provide a continuous harvest of colorful, sweet peppers all summer long.

Why you’ll love it:

High-Yielding & Early: Known for being a heavy producer that sets fruit early in the season and continues until the first frost.
Organic Edible: Grown using organic practices, ensuring clean, chemical-free peppers for your kitchen table.
Versatile Kitchen Staple: Perfect for frying, pickling, or eating fresh—its mild sweetness is a crowd-pleaser for all ages.
Ornamental Appeal: The dangling, multi-colored fruit provides a vibrant visual display in the garden or on the patio.
Sturdy, Compact Habit: A well-behaved plant that manages heavy fruit loads well, even in smaller garden spaces.

This 3" healthy organic fruiting plant thrives in full sun and requires warm, well-drained soil. Like most peppers, it benefits from consistent watering and a balanced organic fertilizer to support its heavy fruit production. For the best flavor, harvest the peppers when they are yellow-green, or leave them on the plant until they turn red for maximum sweetness. Sweet Banana Pepper is the ultimate choice for the gardener seeking organic, high-performance sweet peppers in a convenient 4" size.

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.