Capsicum Annuum 'Little Elf'
Little Elf
A small upright shrub with glossy green leaves of varying sizes depending on the variety. Chillies tend to be long, narrow, tapering fruit. The single flowers are an off-white (sometimes purplish) color while the stem is densely branched. 'Little Elf' grows to 40 cm tall and produces many small peppers from yellow to orange and finish red. These colours are simultaneously present on the plant. New:
Contributed by @moseley92
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Full sun
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Occasional watering
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A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Free draining and fertile
Common name
Little Elf
Latin name
Capsicum Annuum 'Little Elf'
type
Vegetable
family
Solanaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Soil
Free draining and fertile
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When to harvest
full grown dimensions
0.25 M
0.40 M
Capsicum Annuum 'Little Elf'
A small upright shrub with glossy green leaves of varying sizes depending on the variety. Chillies tend to be long, narrow, tapering fruit. The single flowers are an off-white (sometimes purplish) color while the stem is densely branched. 'Little Elf' grows to 40 cm tall and produces many small peppers from yellow to orange and finish red. These colours are simultaneously present on the plant. New:
Planting
From Mid Spring TO Late Spring
Plant container grown chillies in the greenhouse border when large enough to handle, about 2ft between plants
Propagation by seed in spring
From Mid Spring TO Late Spring
Sow seed in divided trays in early spring under glass in heat. Plant out in greenhouse border when risk of frost is passed.
moseley92