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- Days to maturity
- 70 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Lilac (PEP9151) is a Northrup-King hybrid bell from 1991 whose color comes from a purple wash over an ivory, waxy fruit, giving a lavender that holds far longer than most purple bells before finishing red. Fruit is medium-small, 3 or 4 lobed, occasionally slightly pointed, and mild. It resists tobacco mosaic virus and potato virus Y and tolerates stip. Comparable to Purple Bell and Purple Beauty but with the longer lavender phase, so it is the one to grow if you want pale purple peppers on the table.
Lilac traits
- F1 hybrid bell from Northrup-King, 1991
- Ivory fruit overlaid with lavender, finishing red
- Lavender stage lasts longer than other purple bells
- Medium-small 3- to 4-lobed fruit, mild
- Resistant to tobacco mosaic virus and potato virus Y
- Stip tolerant
Good for
- Fresh salads
- Ornamental edible planting
Compare with other peppers and chilies varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lilac this page | 70 days | — | — |
| Alma Paprika | 70–80 days | — | — |
| Ancho Magnifico | 70 days | — | — |
| Bananarama | 70 days | — | — |
| Big Bertha | 70–73 days | — | — |
| Big Chili II | 70–90 days | — | — |
| Big Jim Chili | 70–80 days | — | — |
Lilac FAQ
What kind of peppers and chilies is Lilac?
Lilac (PEP9151) is a Northrup-King hybrid bell from 1991 whose color comes from a purple wash over an ivory, waxy fruit, giving a lavender that holds far longer than most purple bells before finishing red. Fruit is medium-small, 3 or 4 lobed, occasionally slightly pointed, and mild.
How many days to maturity is Lilac?
Lilac is listed at 70 days. Sowing and planting times are the same as for other peppers and chilies varieties, so check them in the peppers and chilies growing guide.
How does Lilac compare with other peppers and chilies varieties?
Lilac: 70 days. Similar peppers and chilies varieties include Alma Paprika (70–80 days), Ancho Magnifico (70 days), Bananarama (70 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Lilac good for?
Lilac is grown for fresh salads, ornamental edible planting.
Sowing, care and common problems
Sowing times, care and common problems are the same for every peppers and chilies variety, so they are covered once in the growing guide.
- Peppers and Chilies growing guide
- Types of Hot Chili Pepper: Telling the Groups Apart in the Garden
- Starting Hot Chili Peppers From Seed: The Long Head Start They Need
- Hot Chili Pepper Care: Watering and Feeding for Maximum Heat
- How to Prune and Train Hot Chili Peppers: Shaping the Plant and Cutting Back for Winter
- How Pepper and Chili Branches Multiply: Forking at Every Flower, the Three-Stem Frame, and What to Prune
- Hot Chili Pepper Growing Calendar: A Season That Runs Half the Year
- Hot Chili Pepper Problems: Pests, Rots and Pods That Never Color
- All 575 peppers and chilies varieties
Source
Source: Cornell University (CALS Garden-Based Learning)
The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.