For the impatient gardener, the Ace bell pepper is a good choice. This variety produces earlier than others and produces big yields—virtually every flower produces a pepper. This variety does particularly well in cool climates where growing peppers can be a challenge.

Sun Exposure

• full sun

Soil pH

• 6.5 to 7.0

Hardiness Zones

• 3 to 9

Spacing

• 18 inches between plants; 24 to 36 inches between rows

Moisture

• 1 inch per week

Notes

• start seeds indoors eight weeks before transplanting
• days to maturity: 50 to green; 70 to red ripe
• high yield

Have you ever grown Ace bell peppers? Please tell us about your experiences with Ace bell peppers.