Ornamental Edible
Grow Blue X-MAS, also called Blue Christmas, for colourful peppers to chop into salsa, stir into a sauce or dry into flakes. Purple tones give way to orange and red as the fruit ripens, bringing colour to the kitchen garden...
CASA VERDE · HEAT PROFILE
Medium
- Sweet
- Mild
- Medium — this variety
- Hot
- Super hot
Understanding the heat
A diamond marks the midpoint of a listed range, or the listed value when only one number is given. An arrow marks a stated limit. These are variety guides, not measurements of our seed lot. This guide uses unequal numerical bands: sweet 0; mild up to 10,000; medium 10,000–50,000; hot 50,000–800,000; super hot from 800,000 SHU (display capped at 3 million). Heat varies between fruits and with growing conditions.
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- Packet
- 10+ seeds per packet
- Heat
- 30000–50000 SHU
CASA VERDE · GROWER’S NOTES
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Medium heat · ornamental edible · 10+ seeds
Blue X-MAS pepper seeds
Grow Blue X-MAS, also called Blue Christmas, for colourful peppers to chop into salsa, stir into a sauce or dry into flakes. Purple tones give way to orange and red as the fruit ripens, bringing colour to the kitchen garden as well as heat to the plate.
At a glance
Species
Capsicum annuum
Heat guide
Medium · listed 30,000–50,000 SHU
Kitchen uses
Salsa, cooked sauces and dried flakes
Packet
10+ seeds
Why grow it?
Choose Blue Christmas when you want an ornamental pepper with a place in everyday cooking. Grower references describe a compact plant suitable for pots, although size and yield depend on conditions. Start with a small amount of fruit when seasoning a dish.
In the kitchen
- Salsa: Finely chop a little pepper with tomato or fruit; adjust the amount to taste.
- Cooked dishes: Add a few slices to stir-fries, beans, pasta sauce or taco fillings.
- Dried flakes: Dry ripe peppers thoroughly, then crush them for seasoning.
- Handling: Wear gloves when cutting hot peppers and avoid touching your eyes.
Growing and harvesting
- Start indoors: Give seedlings warmth and bright light before the outdoor growing season.
- Transplant: Harden plants off and wait until frost risk has passed and the soil is warm.
- Pots or beds: Provide good drainage, sunlight and steady moisture.
- Harvest: Watch for the fruit’s colour changes. A fixed early-season harvest date is not verified for this seed lot.
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How hot is it?
The catalogue range of 30,000–50,000 SHU fits Casa Verde’s Medium band. The Hippy Seed Company describes the variety at around 50,000 SHU. These are variety guides, not a laboratory result for our seed lot; actual heat varies.
Is it only decorative?
No. Use the peppers in cooking, starting with a small amount to judge their heat.
Can I grow it in a container?
Yes, it is commonly grown in pots. Use a well-drained container and allow room for roots and branching growth.
How many seeds are included?
Each packet contains 10+ seeds.
Seed note: colour, plant size, ripening time and heat can vary with the seed line and growing conditions.
Cook your harvest
Use your harvest in these recipes. Check the variety notes and substitutions in each recipe.
Start indoors 8–10 weeks before last frost. Germinate at 26–30 °C on a heat mat; peppers stall below 22 °C. Pot up to 10–15 cm before hardening off outside after nights stay above 12 °C.
Feed balanced through bloom, then bump potassium for fruiting. Stake taller varieties. More detail in our full Canadian growing guide.
Match the pepper to the technique: thin-walled varieties blister fast in a hot pan; thick-walled ones roast or stuff beautifully; fruit-forward ones make balanced sauces and pickles. The variety's flavour profile is your shortcut — see Choosing the right pepper for a use-case guide.
