Quantity
About 25 seeds
Exposure
Sun
Discover the plant
Family
Nightshades
Type
Vegetable
Cycle
Annual
The orange bell pepper Capsicum annuum 'Doe Hill' is a rare heirloom variety that stands out for its early maturity, sweet flavor, and great reliability in regions with shorter summers. Originating from the Doe Hill region of Virginia, it carries an old-world charm that appeals to both collector gardeners and productive vegetable patch enthusiasts. In the garden, its robust and vigorous plant develops a generous habit, then becomes covered with rounded, lobed fruits of a luminous orange-yellow hue, almost golden when ripe. Its thick and tender flesh makes it a bell pepper of choice for summer harvests, as pleasant to eat fresh as it is to cook in colorful dishes. Easy to grow in full sun, it quickly rewards care with abundant and sustained production. Its discreet flowering attracts pollinators, then gives way to decorative fruits that enliven the vegetable garden until harvest. We particularly love to pick it still warm from the sun to add to salads, stuffings, or stir-fries, where its sweet flavor is fully revealed. Both an heirloom, productive, and flavorful variety, 'Doe Hill' is an excellent choice to enrich the garden with a bell pepper that is as beautiful as it is generous.
Planting guide
From plantingto establishment.
Planting depth
0.5 cm (1/4 in)
Establishment temperature
24 to 30 °C (75 to 86 °F)
Establishment time
7 to 21 days
Soil and care
The rightconditions.
Exposure
Sun
Soil
Rich and well-drained
Watering
Regular
Container growing
A controlledenvironment.
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Bloom and dimensions
The completeprofile.
Bloom periodJune to August
Harvest60 to 65 days after sowing
Garden associations
What to plantwith it.
Good companionsBasil, tomatoes, eggplants, carrots, onions
Avoid planting withFennel
Salads, stuffed vegetables, dips, stir-fries, fresh cuisine
