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Purple Beauty pepper plant with deep purple fruit

How to Grow Purple Beauty Pepper From Seed

By Maxim Kaufman — Founder & CEO, Organo Republic

Updated July 2026

Purple Beauty is a compact, sturdy sweet bell pepper famous for its deep, glossy purple fruit, which ripens to red if left on the plant. It has no heat at all and the same crisp, mild, sweet flavor as a green bell, set apart by its dramatic color. The bushy plants are easy to grow and often support their own fruit. Here is how to grow it and keep that bold purple color.

This is the quick guide to Purple Beauty. For the full step-by-step on starting seeds, transplanting, feeding, and troubleshooting peppers, see our complete guide to growing peppers from seed.

Quick start

Start seeds indoors about 8 weeks before your last frost, kept warm at 75 to 85F. Harden the plants off, then transplant them out 18 to 24 inches apart once nights stay above 55F. Give full sun and steady water; the bushy plants often need little staking. Pick peppers deep purple from about 70 to 75 days, or leave them on the plant to ripen red and sweeter.

Best tip

Purple Beauty is a compact, sturdy sweet bell prized for its deep, glossy purple fruit, which shows best in full sun and cooler weather. Start seeds indoors early and transplant after nights stay above 55F. The purple color is a temporary stage: harvest while the fruit is still deep purple for the boldest look, or let peppers ripen to red for a sweeter flavor. The bushy plants often need little staking.

At a glance

How to Grow Purple Beauty Pepper From Seed — growing specifications at a glance
Botanical name	Capsicum annuum
Plant type	Warm-season annual
USDA zones	3 to 12 (grown as an annual)
Sun	Full sun (6 to 8+ hours)
Days to maturity	70 to 75 days purple; ~85 red
Height	18 to 24 inches
Spacing	18 to 24 inches apart
Water	Regular and deep; keep evenly moist

Uses

Purple Beauty is as ornamental as it is tasty, with the same crisp, sweet, thick-walled crunch as a green bell in a dramatic deep-purple skin. Slice it raw into salads and platters where the glossy color stands out, or let the fruit ripen red for extra sweetness in roasting and stuffing. With zero heat and a mild, sweet flavor, it is a beautiful, family-friendly bell for any garden.

Frequently asked questions

How long does Purple Beauty take to mature?

Expect about 70 to 75 days from transplant to harvest the peppers at their deep purple stage, and roughly 85 days if you let them ripen to red for a sweeter flavor.

Is Purple Beauty a sweet or hot pepper?

Purple Beauty is a sweet bell pepper with no heat, 0 on the Scoville scale. It has the crisp, mild, sweet flavor of a classic bell, set apart by its glossy deep-purple skin.

When should I pick Purple Beauty peppers?

Pick them while they are deep glossy purple for the boldest color and a crisp, mild flavor, or leave them on the plant to ripen to red, which makes them sweeter. The purple is a temporary stage before full ripeness.

How big do Purple Beauty plants get and do they need support?

Purple Beauty is a compact, bushy, sturdy plant about 18 to 24 inches tall that often supports its own fruit, though a small stake or cage is still helpful in windy spots or when the plant is heavily loaded.

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By Maxim Kaufman — Founder & CEO, Organo Republic

Maxim founded Organo Republic in 2017 and personally selects, tests, and grows the heirloom, non-GMO varieties the company offers. Under his leadership, Organo Republic was named Agri Business Review’s Top Non-GMO Seed Variety Solution 2026.