Hot Pepper Seeds - Tabasco HEIRLOOM - OPEN POLLINATED

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Hot Pepper Used to Make The Famous Tabasco Sauce.
75 Days to Harvest
Scoville Scale: <100,000 Units

Shipping Schedule

Seeds are shipped year-round, while perennials & bulbs are shipped seasonally. Pre-ordered bulbs ship at the proper planting time for your zone. Spring pre-orders are placed any time before March 1. Fall pre-orders are placed any time before September 1. These items will not ship immediately, but will be delivered at the ideal time for planting. Orders containing both seeds and bulbs may be split into multiple shipments. Click here for more shipping information.

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Zone 8	Early to Mid March
Zone 7	Mid to Late March
Zone 6	Early April
Zone 5	Late April
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In-season orders ship immediately at the time of purchase to all zones until inventory is depleted.
Saffron Crocus & Bearded Iris	Shipping Begins
All Zones	Late August
Pre-Ordered Fall Bulbs	Shipping Begins
Zones 2 - 4	Mid September
Zone 5	Mid to Late September
Zone 6	Late September
Zone 7	Late September to Early October
Zones 8 - 12	Early to Mid October
In-season orders ship immediately at the time of purchase to all zones until inventory is depleted.
Pre-Ordered Fall Perennials*	Shipping Begins
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*Amaryllis Bulbs, Hosta Roots, Lily Bulbs, Papaver Roots, Paperwhite Bulbs, Peony Roots & Siberian Iris Roots

Product Description

Grow heirloom peppers – Tabasco Pepper Seeds – 30,000-50,000 Scovilles:

Incredibly hot with a delicious smoky flavor, this is THE pepper made famous by the Tabasco Brand Pepper sauce since 1848! Plants grow to 4 feet tall as the Tabasco Peppers mature from creamy yellow to orange to red. Will thrive in a container as well, protected from the frost Tabasco Pepper plants can live for several years.

Fast Facts

Name:	Hot Pepper Seeds - Tabasco
Botanical Name:	Capsicum annuum
Life Cycle:	Annual
Light Requirement:	Full Sun
Planting Season:	Warm Season
Plant Type:	Hot, <100000 Scoville
Features:	Heirloom, Drought Tolerant, Container Garden, Deer Resistant
Fruit Size:	2" long
Days to Maturity:	90-120 Days
Plant Spacing:	12-18 inches
Planting Depth:	1/4 inch
Sowing Method:	Start Indoors, Direct Sow
Cold Stratification:	No
Seeds per Packet:	500 mg
Hardiness Zones:	4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Ships:	Year Round

Planting Instructions
Planting Peppers (Capsicum annuum, sweet or hot)

When to Plant:
- Peppers are a hardy, warm season crop that enjoys full sun and loamy, well draining soil with a neutral pH.
- While they are pest tolerant, peppers can be susceptible to mildews so they will prefer a warm and dry climate.
- Keep in mind however, that while pepper plants grow well in warm summer temperatures, many varieties will wait until nights begin to reach cooler temperatures to produce the bulk of their harvest.
How to Plant:
- Peppers, hot or sweet, can be quite easy to grow, but a little patience is required. Most varieties will take at least 85 days from sprouting to harvest.
- For best results, seeds should be started indoors approximately 8-10 weeks before last expected frost date. Temperatures must be at least 70 degrees for good germination rates.
- When starting seeds, it is recommended to start three to a pot and thin the weakest seedling, leaving the remaining two to grow as one plant.
- Approximately one week before transplanting outdoors, harden off seedlings and prepare your plot with fertilizer or organic material, making sure your soil temperatures are at least 65 degrees consistently, or else seedlings will not survive the transplant.
- Seedling pairs should be placed about 18 to 24 inches apart.
- They need a well drained bed, but consistent moisture is also important -- plastic sheeting or mulch can be good ideas for retaining moisture, but a drip irrigation system can be a good approach as well.
- Peppers will appreciate a stake or cage for stability, especially when they begin to fruit.
- Put a few match heads and a teaspoon of fertilizer in the hole before planting, peppers like the sulfur.
When to Harvest:
- Harvest your peppers when they are firm and full.
- You can pick them while still green, but the more you let them ripen the sweeter they will be.