Marbles

Description

Bred at Oregon State University and released in 1988, and still one of the prettiest ornamental peppers there is. The pods are tiny round marbles barely a centimetre across, standing upright in clusters and running through cream, yellow, purple, orange and red — all of them present on the plant at the same time, which is the whole trick.

The plant is a dwarf, a neat compact mound of 30–45 cm that buries itself in fruit and needs almost nothing from you. It is the variety we hand to beginners, and it is just as happy on a windowsill as outdoors.

Unlike most ornamentals these are genuinely pleasant to eat — the flavour is good and the heat is very slight, so they work whole in pickles or dried onto a string. Pretty, easy, and useful is a rare combination.

Some chilies are worth tasting before you grow them. → Explore the Vault

Each pack contains approximately 8–10 or more seeds per variety.
Seeds are packaged in a certified EU seed packaging facility in accordance with applicable regulations.

Categories: Chili Seeds , C. annuum , Mild , Bonsai , Easy to grow , Ornamental