]> 2026-04-03T20:52:30-07:00 Gemstone 0 USA Very ornamental plants with beautiful purplish green foliage. Leaves start out purple and then show mottled green in the middle. Leaves are darker purple in full sun, and greener when grown under plastic. Small purple flowers and very small upward pointed purple fruits that turn pale red when fully mature. Fruits are conical in shape and medium hot in flavor. medium * Developed by Craig LeHoullier of Raleigh, North Carolina by stabilizing a selection from an unknown hot pepper that appeared to be a hybrid / cross. Stabilized to the F9 generation. * First offered in the Seed Savers 2013 Yearbook by Craig LeHoullier of Raleigh, North Carolina (NC LE C). midseason C. annuum purple turning red at maturity conical very small chili ornamental Craig LeHoullier of Raleigh, North Carolina (NC LE C) 12 open-pollinated stabilized accidental cross de-hybridized 2012 2014 2014-11-16T07:50:38Z 2456977.8268287 Gemstone Gemstone#001# Raleigh, North Carolina Zone 7b, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_Northwest PNW], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anmore,_British_Columbia Anmore, BC, Canada] (760 ft above sea level) Gemstone Compact plant about 12" X 12"; small dark purple and green foliage goes all black purple in full sun, medium purple flowers, prolific producer of small, upward pointed teardrop shaped hot peppers that range from lavender through cream, yellow, orange and red at maturity. Gorgeous plant for pots or flower beds, and the peppers dry well. Be sure to cull out any young seedlings that do not have dark purple coloration. Gemstone Compact plant about 12" X 12"; small dark purple and green foliage goes all black purple in full sun, medium purple flowers, prolific producer of small, upward pointed teardrop shaped hot peppers that range from lavender through cream, yellow, orange and red at maturity. Gorgeous plant for pots or flower beds, and the peppers dry well. Be sure to cull out any young seedlings that do not have dark purple coloration. Gemstone Gemstone Gemstone Craig LeHoullier of Raleigh, North Carolina (NC LE C) Craig LeHoullier of Raleigh, North Carolina (NC LE C) Craig LeHoullier of Raleigh, North Carolina (NC LE C) 12 Craig LeHoullier of Raleigh, North Carolina (NC LE C) 12 Craig LeHoullier of Raleigh, North Carolina (NC LE C) 12 2012