Salsa XP Red Ornamental Pepper

Salsa XP is a compact, mounded ornamental pepper bred for bright, long-lasting fruit. The red selection is listed by the breeder as a specific Salsa XP product with a 4-inch height, 6-inch spread, summer-to-autumn season, sun exposure, and medium water ([Ball Seed product information](https://info.ballseed.com/PlantInfo/?phid=045608859004463)). ## Use and Siting Grow it in a sunny container or warm-season bed where its colorful fruit can be seen. Ball Seed describes the Salsa XP plants as well-branched and suitable for indoor or outdoor use; its exact-selection page calls the fruit ornamental and non-edible. University of Florida IFAS describes ornamental *Capsicum annuum* as suited to containers and borders in full sun and well-drained soil. That guidance is species-level, so the smaller Salsa XP size above follows the breeder’s selection-specific data ([UF/IFAS ornamental pepper guide](https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/FP105)). ## Growing Use a free-draining potting mix or garden soil and water often enough to prevent prolonged drying, while letting excess water drain. PanAmerican Seed’s Salsa XP culture sheet specifies sun, summer and autumn production, a 4-inch height and 6-inch spread, and high light and warm temperatures for production ([PanAmerican Seed culture sheet](https://www.panamseed.com/utility/CultureSheetPDF.aspx?pagename=culture.aspx&txtphid=045606449&type=Pot)). Its production schedule does not establish outdoor hardiness, so a USDA zone remains unassigned. ## Maintenance Remove damaged growth as needed and water container plants when the mix begins to dry. The breeder characterizes Salsa XP as compact and low maintenance, with no plant growth regulator needed for production. Treat the fruit as ornamental display material; UF/IFAS notes that ornamental peppers can irritate if eaten or handled, so keep plants out of reach of young children.