Sugar Rush Stripey Pepper Plants

Description

Sugar Rush Stripey peppers are a vibrant and flavorful heirloom variety prized for their exceptional sweetness, tropical fruit flavor, and approachable heat. Originating in Peru, these peppers are known for their eye-catching peach-colored pods and impressive versatility in the kitchen.

Grown hydroponically in a controlled environment, our Sugar Rush pepper plants arrive healthy, pest-free, and ready to establish once transplanted.

What You’ll Receive

• Sugar Rush pepper plant hydroponically grown in rockwool (no soil)

• Plant height at shipping: Approx. 4” tall

• Actively growing with a strong, well-developed root system

• Care instructions included

• Bonus: 4-pack orders include a FREE sample compost tea fertilizer

Because our plants are grown hydroponically, they will require an adjustment period and it will take a few weeks for them to acclimate when transplanted into soil or containers. To learn more about our methods and to ensure success, review the sections below Our Live Plant Growing & Shipping Process and When Your Live Pepper Plants Arrive.

About the Sugar Rush Pepper

The Sugar Rush is a Capsicum baccatum heirloom variety celebrated for its sweet, fruity flavor and mild-to-medium heat. Plants typically grow up to 3 feet tall and produce elongated, conical peppers that ripen from green to a beautiful peach color.

With heat comparable to a serrano pepper (approximately 10,000–25,000 Scoville Heat Units), Sugar Rush peppers deliver a gentle burn balanced by tropical notes reminiscent of citrus and stone fruit.

• Heat Level: Mild to medium (similar to a Cayenne pepper)

• Flavor: Sweet, fruity, and tropical

• Pepper Appearance: Elongated, conical peach-colored pods

• Culinary Use: Fresh eating, salsas, sauces, pickling, and snacking

Growing & Care Information

• Grower Experience Level: Intermediate

• Growth Habit: Upright, productive plant

• Mature Plant Size: Approximately 5 feet tall

• Pepper Pod Size: Typically 5 inches long

• Days to Maturity: Approximately 85–100 days from transplant

• Ways to Grow: In-ground garden beds, raised beds, and containers with proper drainage

If you’d prefer to start from seed, we also offer Sugar Rush Stripey pepper seeds and seed starting supplies, a great option for growers who enjoy raising plants from the very beginning or planning ahead for future seasons.