Iko Iko: The Rainbow Bell Pepper That Brings a Carnival to Your Garden

Iko Iko is a stunning bell pepper variety that offers a natural kaleidoscope of colors in a single plant. This heavy-yielding cultivar produces a vibrant array of purple and yellow peppers that mature into tangerine and red fruits, creating a festive display in your garden. With a relatively short maturation time of just 65 days from transplant, Iko Iko peppers bring both beauty and bounty to your vegetable patch in a remarkably brief growing season.

These peppers are not just a feast for the eyes; they’re a culinary delight as well. The thick-walled, juicy fruits offer a sweet, crisp flavor perfect for fresh eating, cooking, or preserving. Their unique color progression allows for harvesting at various stages, providing different flavor profiles and visual appeal to your dishes. Whether used in vibrant salads, colorful stir-fries, or as eye-catching crudités, Iko Iko peppers are sure to impress both in the garden and on the plate.

Iko Iko plants exhibit a compact growth habit, reaching a manageable height of 18-24 inches, making them ideal for both in-ground gardens and container growing. When planted with 24-inch spacing, these peppers develop into bushy, productive plants that yield an abundance of 3-4 inch bell-shaped fruits throughout the season. The continuous color changes of the peppers as they ripen ensure a long harvest period, allowing gardeners to enjoy fresh peppers from mid-summer well into fall.

Growing Success Tips:

• Provide full sun and well-draining, fertile soil for optimal growth
• Water consistently, keeping soil moist but not waterlogged
• Support plants with stakes or cages to prevent fruit damage
• Harvest regularly to encourage continued production

Iko Iko peppers offer an unparalleled combination of visual appeal, flavor versatility, and garden performance. Whether you’re an experienced gardener looking to add variety to your plot or a novice seeking a rewarding and beautiful crop, these peppers are an excellent choice that will bring color, flavor, and excitement to your gardening experience.

For an extended harvest, pick some peppers at their immature purple or yellow stage, allowing others to ripen fully to red.

Product Features

• Multicolored bell peppers (purple, yellow, tangerine, red)
• 65 days to maturity from transplant
• Compact plants (18-24 inches tall)
• 3-4 inch bell-shaped fruits
• Heavy-yielding variety

Growing Information

• Full sun exposure required
• 24-inch spacing between plants
• Well-draining, fertile soil
• Regular, consistent watering
• Suitable for in-ground and container growing

Key Benefits

• Visually stunning garden display
• Versatile culinary applications
• Extended harvest period
• Compact size ideal for small spaces