Hot Peppers

100+ days. Capscum baccatum. Open Pollinated. Bird Pepper. The plant produces good yields of 1" long by ¾" wide hot Bird peppers. Peppers are very hot and turn from light green, to orange, to red when mature. The plant has green stems, green leaves, and white flowers. Suitable for indoor plants. Excellent choice for home gardens. A rare variety from South America. Scoville Heat Units: 100,000.

65 days. Capsicum annuum. Open Pollinated. Hungarian Hot Wax Pepper. This early maturing plant produces heavy yields of 6" long by 1" wide hot Banana peppers. Peppers are medium hot and turn from yellow, to orange, to red when mature. The plant has green stems, green leaves, and white flowers. Excellent for pickling, frying, or stuffing. United States Department of Agriculture, NA 82994. A variety from the USA. Scoville Heat Units: 3,000.

90+ days. Capsicum chinense. Open Pollinated. Bhut Jolokia Mix Pepper. The plant produces good yields of a mix of Bhut Jolokia peppers. Peppers are extremely hot and turn from light green to orange and red when mature. The plants have green stems, green leaves, and white flowers. Excellent for making pickles, salsa, beef jerky, and hot sauce. Suitable for containers and patios. Excellent choice for home gardens. A variety from India. 

75 - 90 days. Capsicum annuum, Capsicum chinense. Open Pollinated. Hot and Happy Mix Pepper. These plants produce high yields of a mix of hot peppers. They come in a range of colors, shapes, and hotness. The plants have green stems, green leaves, and white flowers. Excellent for making pickles, salsa, beef jerky, and sauce. Some varieties are suitable for containers and patios. Excellent choice for home gardens. A variety from the USA. 

85 days. Capsicum annuum. Open Pollinated. Hot Burrito Pepper. This compact plant produces good yields of 4" long by 1" wide hot peppers. Peppers are medium hot, grow upright in clusters, and turn from light green to red when mature. The plants have green stems, green leaves, and white flowers. Excellent for making pickles, hot sauce, and salsa. This attractive ornamental plant is perfect for the balcony, kitchen window sills, containers, and patios. Also known as Kitchen Mini Pepper. Excellent choice for home gardens. A variety from the USA.

70 days. Capsicum annuum. Open Pollinated. Thai Compact Pepper. This early-maturing, compact plant produces good yields of 2” long by 1” wide hot peppers. It is a popular hot pepper variety prized for its compact growth habit while still delivering productive yields of flavorful, fiery peppers. Peppers are hot, grow upright in clusters, and turn from light green to red when mature. The plants have green stems, green leaves, and white flowers. Great for making chili powder and pepper flakes, as well as for stir-frying. Perfect for containers and patios. Excellent choice for home gardens. A variety from Thailand. Scoville Heat Units: 40,000.

85 days. Capsicum annuum. Open Pollinated. Thai Hot Small Pepper. The small compact plant produces high yields of ½“ Tabasco-type peppers. It is a popular hot pepper variety prized for its small compact, only 8" tall, growth habit while still delivering productive yields of flavorful, fiery peppers. Peppers are hot, grow upright in clusters, and turn from light green to deep red when mature. It averages about 200 fruits per plant. The plants have green stems, green leaves, and white flowers. Great for roasting, pickling, salsa, chili powder, and pepper flakes, and stir-frying. Great for holiday decorations. Perfect for containers and patios. Excellent choice for home gardens. A variety from Thailand. 

65 days. Capsicum annuum. (F1) Early Flame Jalapeno Pepper. This early maturing compact plant produces high yields of giant 4” long by ¾” wide Jalapeno peppers. It is a popular Jalapeno pepper known for its early maturity, compact size, and productivity, making it excellent for home gardens, containers, and patio growing. The peppers are medium-hot, have thick flesh, and turn from shiny dark green to vibrant red when mature. The plants have green stems, green leaves, and white flowers. Great for salsa, pickling, and making hot sauce. Suitable for containers and patio gardening. Easy to harvest. Excellent choice for home gardens. A variety from the USA. Disease Resistant: PVY, TEV. Scoville Heat Units: 6,000.

75 days. Capsicum annuum. Open Pollinated. Shishito Pepper. This early-maturing plant produces high yields of 4" long by ¾” wide hot peppers. A popular hot pepper variety prized for its thin walls and wrinkled texture, making it ideal for various dishes, including pan-frying, grilling, tempura, or simple salt seasoning as an appetizer. It has a mild, sweet flavor with occasional hotter notes. Peppers are mildly hot, have medium-thin flesh, and turn from green to red as they mature.  They are traditionally blistered in a pan or grilled and served with salt. The plant has green stems, green leaves, and white flowers. Excellent for stir-fry and Asian cuisine. Easy to Grow. Suitable for containers. Plants produce continuously if harvested regularly. The plant requires support, either staking or cages. Excellent choice for home gardens and market growers. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 642956. An heirloom variety from Japan.