Hot Pepper Seeds - Carolina Reaper

BOTANICAL NAME

Capsicum chinense

LIFE CYCLE

• Annual

LIGHT REQUIREMENT

• Full Sun

DAYS TO MATURITY

• 90 to 150 days

GROWTH HABIT

• Upright

PLANT HEIGHT

• 60 inches

At time of printing considered the spiciest pepper in the world, the Carolina Reaper packs a serious punch! A must-try for daring pepper enthusiasts, it's not for the faint-hearted. However, for those who shy away from this intense experience, these peppers still serve as a fun conversation piece to the garden. These devilish peppers warn with a fiery red hue and often feature a distinctive scythe-shaped tail at their base, hence the name "reaper." With heat ratings surpassing 1,500,000 Scovilles, these peppers make eating other hot peppers mere child's play.

• • Actually has a fruity, sweet-hot aroma if your tastebuds can taste it
• • A little goes a long way, even the tiniest piece can heat up an entire dish
• • Individual peppers have been known to reach up to 2,000,000 to 2,200,000 SHUs

PLANTING SEASON

• Warm Season

SOWING METHOD

• Direct Sow
• Start Indoors

PLANTING DEPTH

• 1/4 inch

WATER NEEDS

• Average

PLANT SPACING

• 14 to 18 inches

HARDINESS ZONES

• N/A - Annual