RH Lilac

Subtle sweetness and distinct floral notes with a mild peppery bite rather than a lingering burn.

RH Lilac is a compact ornamental Capsicum annuum grown first for the plant and only second for the kitchen. Foliage is splashed white, green, and purple; stems often run dark; flowers are white to pale lilac with purple lines. Small blocky-to-slightly-lobed pods start green, pick up a lilac or purple brushed-paint stripe, and finish red. Heat is medium — catalogs place it between 10,000 and 30,000 Scoville units — with a floral, gently sweet bite rather than a long burn. Plants typically reach 60–90 cm in about 90 days from transplant, take full sun and even moisture, and stay productive in a large container. Do not confuse it with Lilac Bell, a sweet purple-stage bell pepper with no heat.

RH Lilac circulates in the specialty chile-seed trade as an ornamental selection whose breeder and place of origin are unpublished; catalogs simply list origin as unknown, and the RH prefix has never been tied to a named person or farm. It is not the sweet F1 Lilac Bell sold by Reimer and others, and it is not a documented USDA ornamental release such as Purple Rain. Growers keep it for the white-variegated foliage and the lilac brushed-paint pods as much as for the medium heat.

How hot is RH Lilac?

Capsi’s sourced range is 10,000–50,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Capsi uses a sourced range and a trust tier, not a single marketing number. How we verify heat: https://web.thecapsi.app/learn/heat-and-capsaicin/how-we-measure-heat

What does RH Lilac taste like?

Subtle sweetness and distinct floral notes with a mild peppery bite rather than a lingering burn.

How do I grow RH Lilac?

RH Lilac: about 90 days to maturity, subtropical climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.

What can I substitute for RH Lilac?

Capsi does not have that recorded yet.