Organic Pepper, Hot Habanero (1 oz)

Pepper - Habanero - Capsicum chinense

Tender Annual This extremely hot pepper has thin, wrinkled, 1"-2" long fruits which ripen from light green to a lovely golden orange to red when mature. It has a 200,000 Scoville heat rating (about 1000 times hotter than the Jalapeño). Native to the Yucatan, it is also a Caribbean favorite used in traditional sauces.

Did You Know? Habanero bushes are good candidates for a container garden and will live many years in a pot.

Soil Temperature: 75-85°F
Planting Depth: 1/4"
Germination: 6-15 Days
Height At Maturity: 24"-36"
Days To Maturity: 90-100 Days
Sun/Shade: Full Sun
Spacing After Thinning: 12"
Approx Seeds per oz: 6,983 Seeds

For more information, please enjoy our Resource Guide for planting and growing peppers.