Vegetables

California Wonder Bell Pepper

Capsicum annuum

The blocky green-to-red bell that made stuffed peppers a weeknight dinner.

$3.5030 seeds
Quantity

Thick-walled four-lobed bells, about four inches across, ripening from glossy green to a full sweet red if you leave them on. Sturdy upright plants hold their fruit off the ground. An honest, reliable pepper — nothing exotic, just a good yield of the shape everyone actually wants. Harvest green for crunch and heft, red for sweetness.

Where it comes from. Introduced in 1928 and a garden standard ever since.

Growing details

Seeds per packet
30 seeds
Days to maturity
70-75 days green, 85 red
Sun
Full sun
Spacing
18-24 in.
Planting depth
1/4 in.
Mature size
24-30 in.
Botanical name
Capsicum annuum