Hot Pops Yellow Ornamental Pepper

Hot Pops Yellow is a compact ornamental pepper selected for a dense display of small, round fruit. PanAmerican Seed describes the plant as compact, heavily branched, and determinate, with several fruit colors showing at once. The breeder lists yellow fruit color and notes that this selection is medium hot; Proven Winners describes the fruit as decorative and edible, though not palatable. ## Growing Conditions Plant in sun. This mounded selection is sized for small pots and mixed autumn containers: the breeder lists a height of 4–5 inches and a spread of 6–8 inches. Its compact form fits a patio pot or a seasonal display where the fruit can be seen close up. ## Fruit and Season The peppers are round and about 0.4 inch across. PanAmerican Seed lists summer and autumn as bloom seasons and recommends this selection for indoor or outdoor decorating. Hot Pops Yellow is medium hot, while its paired purple selection is very hot; keep that distinction in mind if harvesting the fruit for food. ## Maintenance Provide a sunny position and a container suited to the plant’s compact, mounded habit. PanAmerican Seed recommends it for autumn mixed-container programs and advises sowing it one week earlier than Hot Pops Purple to time both selections together. [PanAmerican Seed product page](https://www.panamseed.com/Products/045607519006060/ornamental-pepper-hot-pops-yellow/) · [Proven Winners plant profile](https://www.provenwinners.com/plants/capsicum/hot-pops-yellow-ornamental-pepper-capsicum-annuum)