Very Tall Hot Pepper Plants - Greater Than 48" Tall

90+ days. Capsicum chinense. Open Pollinated. Aji Brown Pepper. The plant produces good yields of 7" long by 1 ¼" wide dark-brown Aji peppers. It is the second most common pepper in Peru. A Peruvian chile pepper variety known for its mild heat and distinctive smoky, fruity flavor. Peppers are mildly hot and turn from green to dark chocolate brown when mature. The plant has green stems, green leaves, and white flowers. Excellent drying pepper for making seasoning powder. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 640901. A rare variety from Peru. Scoville Heat Units: 2,412. 

90 days. Capsicum chinense. Open Pollinated. Aji Yellow Pepper Seeds. The plant produces high yields of 2" long by 1" wide elongated Habanero hot peppers. Peppers are hot, have medium thin flesh, and turn from light green, to yellow, to golden yellow when mature. The plant has green stems, green leaves, and white flowers. Excellent for pickling and hot sauce. A variety from Peru.

95 days. Capsicum annuum. Open Pollinated. Ancho Gigantea Pepper. The plant produces good yields of 3" long by 2 ¼" wide hot peppers. Peppers are mildly hot and turn from dark green to red when mature. The plant has green stems, green leaves, and white flowers. Excellent for stuffing. A variety from Mexico.

90 days. Capsicum annuum. Open Pollinated. Bishop's Crown Pepper. The plant produces good yields of 1 ½" long by 3" wide three-sided hot peppers. Peppers are medium hot, have medium thick flesh, and turn from light green, to orange, to red when mature. The plant has green stems, green leaves, and white flowers. Excellent for pickling, and making salsa, hot sauce, and seasoning spice powder. Peppers looks like a Catholic Bishop’s Crown. A variety from Barbados. Scoville Heat Units: 15,000.

120+ days. Capsicum chinense. Open Pollinated. Blue Ghost Peach Peppers. The plant produces good yields of 4" long by 1" wide Habanero peppers. Peppers are very hot, have thin flesh, and turn from green to purple, to orange when mature. The plant has dark green leaves, dark purple stems, and white flowers. Excellent for pickling. and making salsa, hot sauce, and seasoning spice powder. It is still fairly unstable so it may grow different shapes pods and colors. A rare variety from India.

110+ days. Capsicum chinense. Open Pollinated. California Reaper Peach Pepper. The plant produces good yields of 3" long by 3" wide wrinkled Habanero peppers. Peppers are extremely hot and turn from light green to peach when mature. The plant has dark green leaves, green stems, and white flowers. It has a fruity and sweet flavor, but the intense heat level kicks in shortly after eating the pepper. Excellent for beef jerky, jerk sauces, pickling, and making salsa, hot sauce, and seasoning spice powder. Be very, very careful handling this pepper. This pepper was created by crossing a Carolina Reaper and Jay's Peach Ghost Scorpion. The California Reaper is similar to the Carolina Reaper in hotness. Try growing the Carolina Reaper, Bhut Jolokia, Naga Jolokia, Dorset Naga, Bih Jolokia, and the Naga Morich. A variety was developed by Dr. Steve Bender in California, USA. Scoville Heat Units: 1,569.300.

80 days. Capsicum annuum. Open Pollinated. Cambuchi Pepper. The plant produces good yields of 1 ½" long by 3" wide three-sided hot peppers. Peppers are medium hot, have medium-thick flesh, and turn from light green to orange to red when mature. The plant has green stems, green leaves, and white flowers. Excellent for pickling, making salsa, hot sauce, and seasoning spice powder. Peppers look like flying saucers. It is often confused with the Bishop's Crown Pepper, but it is not as spicy and has a different, more fruity flavor. Great fresh use in salads, salsa, pickling, and dried for making chili powder. Excellent choice for home gardens. A variety from Brazil. Scoville Heat Units: 6,000.

85 days. Capsicum annuum. Open Pollinated. Chilcostle Rojo Pepper. The plant produces good yields of 6" long by 1 ¼" wide hot peppers. Peppers are hot, have medium thin flesh, and turn from green, to brownish red, to red when mature. The plant has green stems with dark purple markings, green leaves, and white flowers. Excellent for making Mexican cuisine and moles. A variety from Oaxaca, Mexico. Scoville Heat Units: 30,000.

90 days. Capsicum annuum. Open Pollinated. Chile Petine Pepper. The plant produces good yields of small hot peppers. Peppers are very hot, grow upright, and turn from green to red when mature. The plant has green stems, green leaves, and white flowers. Excellent for making hot sauce, stir-frying, and drying for making seasoning spice powder and pepper flakes. A variety from the USA.

120 days. Capsicum exile. Open Pollinated. Cobincho Pepper The plant produces good yields of 1 ¼" long by ½" wide hot peppers. Peppers are medium hot, grow upright, have thin flesh, and turn from green, to orange, to red when mature. The plant has green stems, green leaves, and white flowers. A very rare variety that grows in the wild in the USA. Scoville Heat Units: 15,000.

90 days. Capsicum baccatum. Open Pollinated. Dedo de Moca Pepper. The plant produces high yields of 3" long by ½" wide hot peppers. Peppers are medium hot, have medium thick flesh, and turn from green, to orange, to right red when mature. The plant has green stems, green leaves, and white flowers with greenish-yellow markings. Excellent for Brazilian cuisine and making sauces. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 497972. A variety from Brazil. Scoville Heat Units: 15,000.

62 days. Capsicum annuum. Open Pollinated. Golden Greek Pepperoncini Pepper. This early maturing plant produces high yields of 4" long by 1 ½" wide hot peppers. Peppers are mildly hot and turn from light yellow green to yellow, to red when mature. The plant has green stems, green leaves, and white flowers. Should be harvested when yellow-green and pickled. Peppers are similar to those found at many salad bars, pizza parlors, and sub sandwich restaurants. These peppers are like the commercial type you see in supermarkets. Excellent in Greek salads. A variety from Greece. Scoville Heat Units: 1,000.

110+ days. Capsicum frutescens. Open Pollinating. Guam Boonies Pepper. The plant produces good yields of ¾" long by ¼" wide hot peppers. Peppers are very hot, have thin flesh, grow upright, and turn from light green, to orange, to red when mature. The plant has green stems, green leaves, and white flowers with a tint of green. Excellent drying pepper and for making hot sauce. Similar to the Tabasco variety. A rare variety from the island of Guam. Scoville Heat Units: 160,000.

85 days. Capsicum baccatum. Open Pollinated. Guampinho de Veado Pepper. This tall plant produces heavy yields of 1 ½" long by ¼" wide hot peppers. Peppers are medium hot, grow upright, and turn from green to red when they mature. The plant has green stems, green leaves, and creamy yellow flowers. The peppers have a nice fruity flavor with medium heat. Excellent drying pepper for making spice powder. Also known as Deer's Horn. An excellent choice for home gardens. A very rare variety from Piratini, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

90 days. Capsicum annuum. Open Pollinated. Lisa Piquin Pepper. The plant produces heavy yields of 1" long by ½" wide hot peppers. Peppers are very hot, grow upright, and turn from green to red when mature. The plant has green stems, green leaves, and white flowers. A Tabasco type pepper. A rare variety from the USA.

90 days. Capsicum annuum. Open Pollinated. Merah Pepper. The plant produces good yields of 5" long by 1" wide hot peppers. Peppers are hot turn from green to red when mature. The plant has green stems, green leaves, and white flowers. Great cooking pepper. A variety from Malaysia.

77 days. Capsicum annuum. Open Pollinated. Orange Pepperoncini Pepper. This small bush plant produces high yields of 3 ½" long by 1 ½" wide hot peppers. Peppers are mildly hot and turn from green to orange when mature. The plant has green stems, green leaves, and white flowers. Excellent for making pickles, sliced on pizza, or fresh in salads or sandwiches. Excellent choice for home gardens. A variety from the USA.

85 days. Capsicum annuum. Open Pollinated. Pasilla Bajio Pepper. The plant produces good yields of 7" long by 1" wide hot peppers. It is a popular chili pepper variety from Mexico, and when dried, it wrinkles and resembles a large raisin, hence the name "Pasilla" (little raisin). Peppers are mildly hot, have medium-thin flesh, and turn from dark green to dark brown when mature. The plant has green stems, dark green leaves, and white flowers. Mainly dried and used to make smoky-flavored sauces. Excellent for Mexican cuisine, making mole sauces, and seasoning spice powder. United States Department of Agriculture, NA 82531. A variety from Mexico. Disease Resistant: TMV.

105 days. Capsicum annuum. Open Pollinated. Pequin Pepper. The plant produces good yields of ½" long by ¼" wide hot Bird peppers. These tiny, fiery-hot peppers turn from green to orange-red to red as they mature. The plant has green stems, green leaves, and white flowers. A rare variety from Mexico and the Southwestern USA.

110 days. Capsicum annuum. Open Pollinated. Pumpkin Pepper. The plant produces good yields of 1½" by 2½" pumpkin shaped peppers. Peppers are mildly hot and turn from green to red when mature. If left in the field, they will bleach to burnt orange. The plant has green stems, large green pumpkin shaped leaves, and white flowers. These small peppers look so much like real miniature pumpkins that you’ll be fooled. They will get hard, hold their shape, and not mold when they are dried. A very unique ornamental hot pepper. A variety from the USA.

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90+ days. Capsicum chinense. Open Pollinated. Saco de Velho Pepper. This tall plant produces high yields of large 3" long x 3" wide wrinkled Habanero peppers. Peppers are very hot, have medium thick flesh, and turn from green to bright yellow when mature. The plant has green stems, green leaves, and white flowers. Excellent fresh use, for pickling, making salsa, hot sauce, and seasoning spice powder. The Portuguese name translates to Bag Old. A rare variety from Goias, Brazil.

90+ days. Capsicum frutescens. Open Pollinated. Siling Labuyo Pepper. The plant produces good yields of 1 ½" long by ¾” wide Tabasco peppers. Peppers are very hot, have thin flesh, grow upright, and turn from green to green to red when mature. The plant has fuzzy green stems, fuzzy green leaves, and white flowers. Excellent for Oriental cuisine and for making hot sauce, hot pepper flakes, and seasoning spice powder. Also known as Philippine Filipino Bird's Eye Chili. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 593614. A variety from the Philippines.

100+ days. Capsicum frutescens. Open Pollinated. Zimbabwe Bird Pepper. The plant produces good yields of 1" long by ½" wide Tabasco hot peppers. Peppers are very hot, have thin flesh, and turn from light green, to orange, to red when mature. The plant has

90 days. Capsicum baccatum. Open Pollinated. Aji Amarillo Yellow Pepper. The plant produces good yields of 4 ¼" long by ¾" wide hot peppers. Peppers are hot, sweet, and fruity, turning from green to yellow, then to orange when mature. The plant has green stems, green leaves, and white flowers with greenish-yellow markings. It is one of the most important ingredients in Peruvian cuisine, used in sauces, soups, pastes, rubs, and ceviche. When cooked, the fruit turns yellow, hence the name. Excellent for making hot sauce when combined with lemon juice. A rare variety from Peru. Scoville Heat Units: 27,267.