Is this a fixed variety?
No. Treat Purple Delight Gephardt x Golden Nugget as a cross/selection, so foliage, fruit colour, pod shape, and heat may vary.
Purple Delight Gephardt x Golden Nugget Pepper Seeds
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Packet: 10+ Seeds per Packet
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Ornamental Edible
Purple Delight Gephardt x Golden Nugget is a small ornamental edible pepper cross shown for its variegated foliage, purple-washed growth, and mixed dark purple to red/orange fruit. Grow it for a container pepper that is visually loud but still useful...
CASA VERDE · HEAT PROFILE
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- Hot — this variety
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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.
No numeric marker is shown without a sufficiently clear range. For bundles, the highlighted categories refer to the different varieties.
A Scoville range has not been listed for this variety.
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Growing guides
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- Packet
- 10+ Seeds per Packet
- Maturity
- About 80-95 days from transplant
- Germination
- Warm soil, ideally 24-29 C; heat mat helpful
- Type
- Non-GMO | Purple Delight Gephardt x Golden Nugget pepper cross
- Plant habit
- Compact variegated annuum plants with purple-washed stems, variegated foliage, and small mixed-colour pods
- Seed line
- Cross / selection
- Best for
- Hot vinegar, salsa, drying, flakes, garnish, ornamental edible containers
- Packed for
- Packed for 2026
Start indoors 8-10 weeks before transplanting. Grow in full sun, warm soil, containers, raised beds, or a protected garden position. Containers are useful for showing the variegated foliage and improving warmth.
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Hot pepper · 10+ seeds · Purple Delight Gephardt x Golden Nugget cross
Purple Delight Gephardt x Golden Nugget Pepper Seeds
Purple Delight Gephardt x Golden Nugget is a small ornamental edible pepper cross shown for its variegated foliage, purple-washed growth, and mixed dark purple to red/orange fruit. Grow it for a container pepper that is visually loud but still useful for small-dose heat in the kitchen.
HeatHot pepper
SpeciesCapsicum annuum
MaturityAbout 80-95 days from transplant
Packet10+ Seeds per Packet
Why Grow It?
Grow this one when you want a pepper plant that can sit near the kitchen door and be watched all season: variegated leaves, dark stems, small colourful pods, and enough heat for vinegar, garnish, salsa, drying, and small-batch condiments.
At A Glance
Crop
Variegated ornamental edible pepper cross
Flavor
Use as a small hot annuum pepper; exact flavour and heat can vary by plant.
Visual
Green, cream, and purple foliage with small pods maturing through dark purple and red/orange stages.
Plant Habit
Compact, container-friendly, ornamental pepper habit.
Seed Line
Cross / selection; expect variation.
Best Uses
Hot vinegar, salsa, drying, flakes, garnish, ornamental edible containers.
In The Kitchen
- Hot vinegar: Use ripe pods for small jars and table vinegar.
- Fresh heat: Slice sparingly into salsa, tacos, eggs, and bowls.
- Drying: Dry ripe pods for flakes or a small finishing powder.
- Garnish: Use the colour contrast where the pepper is part ingredient, part visual accent.
Growing Notes
- Start early: Sow indoors 8-10 weeks before transplanting.
- Keep warm: Germinate in warm soil, ideally 24-29 C.
- Container value: Grow where the foliage and fruit can be seen up close.
- Harvest stage: Pick at dark purple or allow fruit to move toward red/orange.
- Expect variation: This is a cross, so plant-to-plant differences are part of the line.
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FAQ
Is it edible or just ornamental?
It is an edible ornamental pepper. The visual value is high, but the pods can still be used for hot vinegar, drying, salsa, and garnish.
How hot is it?
Use it as a hot annuum pepper. Exact heat can vary because this is not presented as a fully uniform line.
Seed note: This listing is based on the Purple Delight Gephardt x Golden Nugget cross shown in the reference. Expect natural variation and select from your favourite plants if saving seed.
Cook your harvest
Use your harvest in these recipes. Check the variety notes and substitutions in each recipe.
Start seeds indoors 8-10 weeks before transplanting. Keep soil warm for germination, grow under strong light, harden off carefully, and transplant after frost risk has passed. Grow in full sun with fertile soil and steady moisture.
Use pods sparingly for hot vinegar, drying, flakes, salsa, garnish, eggs, tacos, and small-batch condiments.
