DESCRIPTION:
NAME: Black Peppercorn
OTHER COMMON NAMES: Black Pepper / Peppercorn / Pepper Vine
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Piper Nigrum
COLOR: White Flowers / Fruit - Harvested Green & Dried to Black (Red when Ripe)
PLANT SEEDS: Outdoors after frost / Indoors weeks before last frost
PLANT HEIGHT: 10 - 15' Vine
PLANT SPACING: 10'
BLOOM TIME: Late Spring - Early Summer
HARVEST: Fall Onward (Depending on climate)
HARDINESS ZONE: 12 / Houseplant
LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Part Shade / Bright Indirect
SOIL & WATER PREFERENCES: Average
QUANTITY: 25 Seeds
OTHER: You know that black pepper sitting in a shaker on your table next to the salt? Before it was ground in to dust, it was a peppercorn! All black pepper comes from peppercorns. Sure that shaker is convenient, but the problem is that the seasoning inside has undoubtedly lost much of its flavor & aroma. In the same few seconds it takes to shake out, you could instead be enjoying your own freshly ground pepper from a peppermill. Better still is using fresh peppercorns, & the pinnacle of flavor & delight using peppercorns you grew yourself. You can't get any fresher than harvest to table, & knowing where your food has been also brings great peace of mind.
It may sound odd to you that the peppercorn plant is considered a houseplant, but they are a perfect for it. The plants are hardy only in zone 12 (it won't grow in temps lower than 65F), have low light needs, & have an attractive appearance similar to that of the pothos vine, so are a wonderful choice.
We have over 50 types of Pepper seeds available, & numerous spice seeds, such as cumin, cardamom, & caraway!
* FREE SHIPPING ON ALL ADDITIONAL SEEDS!
PAY ONE FLAT SHIPPING FEE PER ORDER NO MATTER HOW MANY PACKS OF SEEDS YOU SELECT!
WE HAVE OVER 2,000 TYPES OF FLOWER, VINE, TREE, SHRUB, HERB, FRUIT, & VEGETABLE SEEDS TO CHOOSE FROM!!!
