Hot Peppers

Hot Peppers

Hot pepper lovers rejoice. We offer one of the largest selection of hot peppers from around the world. Whether you want a slight kick of 15,000 Scoville Heat Units or the burn your mouth off kick of a ghost pepper (1,000,000 Scoville's). We have everything in between that will satisfy your needs. Hot peppers are great raw, roasted, salsas and more.

Ancho peppers are dried poblano peppers, commonly used in Mexican cuisine. These peppers are deep red-brown in color and have a mild to medium heat level, making them versatile in a variety of dishes. They have a rich, smoky flavor with subtle hints of sweetness, and their earthy taste is often described as slightly raisin-like. Anchos are typically rehydrated in water before being blended into sauces, salsas, or marinades. They are a key ingredient in mole sauces, contributing to their complex depth of flavor. Ancho peppers are also packed with antioxidants and vitamins, making them both a flavorful and nutritious addition to many recipes.

An unusually shaped pepper with a spicy fruity flavor. Their wonderfully fruity taste makes Bishop’s Crown Peppers amazing in salsa and pickles and you can eat them fresh or dried. It's name was given because it’s the shape of a Catholic Bishop’s crown.

The Bolivian Rainbow Pepper is a beautiful rainbow variety of chili peppers that will a pop of color to any garden or dish. The small naturally bushy plant produces hundreds of small, teardrop shaped, hot chillies that start life creamy, turn purple, then golden, then orange and finally fire-engine red! These peppers produces early and continuously throughout the season.

Super hot little peppers turn to a rainbow of colors when mature. Ripen to an array of colors, from purple, cream, yellow, orange to red as they ripen. Need I say ornamental? The plants are great for containers inside. Just pick a few any time to liven up your meals.

The mildly spicy Joe Parker Pepper is a Southwestern style traditional Anaheim that can be harvested green or red! This deliciously crisp pepper quickly changes from green to red and can be eaten at both color stages. The Joe Parker is perfect for stuffing, grilling, roasting or processing. This organic pepper plant produces high yielding semi flattened uniform fruits. Certified Organic. Learn more about our organic seeds.

Golden Cayenne peppers are a variety of Capsicum annuum, the species to which bell peppers and chili peppers belong. As the name suggests, these peppers are a vibrant golden-yellow color when ripe, adding a splash of brightness to any garden or culinary dish. They are essentially a yellow version of the well-known and widely used Cayenne pepper.

The Hot and Happy Mix is a blend of hot pepper, all colors, shapes and heats. This mix of peppers are bold and adventurous! This assortment of hot peppers includes habaneros, jalapeños, chilies, poblanos, anchos and more! Hot and Happy Mix is perfect for any hot pepper lover!

The Buena Mulata Pepper is beautiful ornamental hot pepper that ripens from a vivid violet to zesty orange, then to deep red! This old heirloom variety traces back to Horace Pippin, an African-American folk artist. When ripe, the pepper will get to around 6 inches in length and will have a heat level that is similar to a cayenne pepper. The Buena Mulata can be used fresh or dried to give any dish a slight kick!

The Big Jim is the largest of all chile peppers! This hot-medium pepper can get up to 12 inches long and tastes amazing in many different types of cuisine. The Big Jim yields 24-30 peppers per plant. This organic pepper will turn from green to red once ready to be harvested. The Big Jim pepper plant flowers well, even when hot. Certified Organic Learn more about our organic seeds.

Caribbean Red Habanero is one of the hottest peppers available! This habanero is a wrinkled, red hot pepper that needs to be handled with caution! This variety can be picked green at around 70 days, but for a sweeter flavor, allow them to turn red!

The Tabasco Pepper is a very hot pepper that is most known for its fantastic spicy flavor in hot sauces! This pepper variety turns green to red when mature and grows to a size of .5" x 1.5." Tabasco reaches 30,000+ Scovilles!

Large, thick-fleshed fruit are really hot, and mature from shiny green to red. Produces high yields of top-quality fruit with little cracking, even under stress. Vigorous plant with continuous flowering and fruiting, even in cool temperatures. 8-10,000 SHU. Adaptable to patio containers. Best for fresh eating, salsa and jalapeno poppers!

A crossing of a Permagreen Bell pepper and an Early Jalapeno variety bred by New Mexico State in 1995. A flavorful variety of pepper known for its vibrant, citrusy tang paired with a mild to medium heat. This pepper is often recognized for its bright yellow to orange color and its zesty, lemon-like aroma, which makes it stand out in both culinary and ornamental uses. They can be used fresh, dried, or in sauces to add a refreshing, tangy kick to dishes, and are particularly popular in salsas, salads, and marinades.

The Red Bhut Jolokia (Ghost Pepper) is among the world's hottest pepper! In 2006, the Guinness Book of Records confirmed that New Mexico State University had discovered the world's hottest chile pepper, the wrinkled, scarlet Bhut Jolokia. At 1,001,304 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), the Red Bhut Jolokia is nearly twice as hot as Red Savina, the Chile pepper variety it replaced as the world's hottest. In comparison, a New Mexico Green chile contains about 1,500 SHUs and an average jalapeno measures at about 10,000 SHUs. Use with caution.

The Beaver Dam Pepper is a delicious pepper that makes a great for stuffed peppers or adding to sandwiches. This pepper variety was brought from Hungary to Beaver Dam, Wisconsin in 1912 by the Joe Hussli family. Beaver Dam ripens from green to orange to red with just a touch of a tangy heat flavor!

The Long Red Slim Cayenne Pepper is a traditional medium heat cayenne pepper with a great flavor! This variety is a long and thin pepper that produces unbelievably high yields. These peppers will mature red and are wrinkled with a mixture of straight and curly fruits. Long Red Slim is excellent for drying, pickling and fresh eating to spice up your chili or salsa. This pepper plant is bushy and reaches 26" tall.

The Cayenne Long Red Thick Pepper is the biggest cayenne pepper you can grow! This variety's pepper grows to 5" long and 1/2" thick and are often curled and twisted. This pepper is great enjoyed fresh or dried for later use! The Cayenne Long Red Thick is a middle of the road hot pepper.

Thai Dragon pepper is an excellent pepper with a hot kick! These fruity fiery peppers are also known as "Thai Volcano" or “Facing Heaven”. This pepper is a heavy yielder and can produce over 200 peppers on steady branches. Peppers are 2-4" long, thing and slightly curved. When mature they turn red and are ready to harvest.