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Ornamental Holiday Chile Plants

For those of you who want something a little bit different in the holiday decorations department you may want to consider some Holiday Chile plants. Long a holiday gift in the Southwest going back to the 1800's, red and green chile plants were very popular until they dropped out of style in the late 1920's. Now available in a multitude of colors, these brightly colored chili's are certainly festive.

For at least the past twenty years the Chile Pepper Institute at New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, has been breeding ornamental chilies with a variety of different holiday colors, such as ones that turn from orange to black for Halloween, yellow to orange for Thanksgiving, and red to white for Valentine's Day."

Look for them under the names "NuMex Christmas" or "NuMex Halloween" from Sunland Nursery at independent garden centers in New Mexico, Texas, North Carolina, and other states as available. Also at some Wal-Mart and Lowe's. If you find any out there please let us know.

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