Bull Nose Bell Pepper
Historic Variety
- Fruits ripen to red
- Excellent flavor
- Productive, sturdy plants
- Sweet pepper
- 55-80 days from transplant
- ±3,600 seeds/oz
Item Details
Likely introduced to North America in the 1700s. In 1812, Thomas Jefferson recorded Bull Nose peppers in his garden calendar at Monticello. Crisp fruits ripen from green to red with an excellent flavor. Productive, sturdy plants. 55-80 days from transplant. Sweet. ±3,600 seeds/oz.
Learn to Grow Bull Nose Bell Pepper
Start Indoors: 8 weeks before last frost
Germination: 14 Days
Plant Outdoors: 12-24” Apart
Light: Full Sun
Instructions - Sow seeds indoors ¼” deep. Peppers germinate best in warm soil, so gentle bottom heat may be helpful until seedlings emerge. Wait to transplant outdoors until soil is warm.
Ratings & Reviews
1 review
Tough and sturdy, survived heat wave, great flavor
by Riley
This plant is a trooper. It survived torrential downpour and extreme heat waves without any problems (besides a broken branch from the weight of 5 peppers and a storm because I forgot to brace it). I grew two plants in a 5 gallon container and they did great. Very flavorful bell pepper. Fruits are smaller than grocery store peppers, but make grocery store bells taste like water in comparison. Very sweet when ripened to red, but also have a strong flavor when green, although not sweet. I'll be growing these again.