Bushy plants produce a dense canopy of dark-purple leaves and myriad small, conical hot peppers that ripen from purple to orange to dark red. The peppers measure about 3/4" long and stand erect on the plant; they are edible but very pungent and somewhat bitter. ‘Grandma Kirksey’ is named for Willie Jane (Pulley) Kirksey, who received the variety during the Great Depression and grew the peppers in her flower beds.

Days to maturity: 100 days

Seed source: Seed Savers

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