Hot Pepper Seeds – Ierapetras

Grow flavorful, slender peppers with Ierapetras Hot Pepper Seeds, an heirloom variety known for its long, tapered pods and medium heat. Originating from the Mediterranean region, this productive pepper develops thin-walled fruits that are excellent for roasting, frying, drying, and fresh use.

Ierapetras pepper plants thrive in warm weather, full sun, and well-drained soil. With high germination and steady yields, this non-GMO heirloom variety performs well in raised beds, containers, and traditional garden rows.

Features

• Produces long, slender peppers with medium heat

• Traditional heirloom variety with excellent flavor

• Non-GMO seeds with high germination

• Suitable for containers, raised beds, and garden rows

• Warm-season crop with dependable yields

Specifications

• Common Name: Ierapetras Hot Pepper

• Botanical Name: Capsicum annuum

• Variety: Ierapetras

• Color: Green to red when fully ripe

• Plant Type: Warm-season annual

• Planting Season: Spring

  • Zones 3–4: Start indoors Feb–Apr; transplant after frost

  • Zones 5–6: Start indoors Feb–Mar; transplant Apr–May

  • Zones 7–8: Start indoors Jan–Feb; transplant Mar–Apr

  • Zones 9–10: Start indoors Dec–Jan; transplant Feb–Mar

• Growing Zones: Suitable for Zones 3–10

• Sunlight: Full sun

• Soil Requirement: Light, fertile, well-drained soil

• Germination Time: 7–14 days

• Days to Maturity: 70–90 days

• Plant Height: 20–30 inches

• Growth Habit: Bushy plants with consistent fruit production