I am growing the black and purple assortment from thsc this year. It comes with the black pearl, black prince, explosive ember, and the Chilli Costa Rica. I don't know what any of them taste like yet, but they do look really nice with the black leaves and purple flowers and fruit.
i have some of these growing right now that are about 1 1/2 feet tall already. There wicked fun to grow and grow fast once you get them in a big pot. You can get the seed from Johhnys seed catalog.
Just bought seeds, johnny's is a great site but unfortunately I cannot import from int. have to rely on local stock.
I just want one for looks, the black foliage looks awesome
I have 36 Black Pearl starts. Got a bunch of seeds from the Extension Service in NM last summer. The seeds are about 10 years old and germinated about 90%. This is my first year growing them and they seem to be hardy. They are so distinctive that I did not even have to label them. I'm hoping to make a hedge with them in the back yard.