Hot Peppers

Organic Black Hungarian Wax Pepper (Capsicum annuum)

A lovely ornamental plant and delicious edible pepper! Jalapeño-shaped fruits will ripen to purple-red jewel toned beauties. Medium heat with a touch of sweetness – delicious in salsas and other fresh dishes. 4” peppers flourish...

Aji Lemon Drop Pepper (Capsicum baccatum)

This little Peruvian chili is packed with bright, fiery flavor. Expect a hefty yield of waxy yellow peppers 2-3” long to grow on hardy plants reaching 20-24” tall. Aji makes a wicked hot sauce and is terrific in salsa.  25 seeds...

Anaheim Pepper (Capsicum annuum)

Named for Anaheim, CA, where this milder chili (500-2500 Scoville Heat Units) was first celebrated, Anaheim Pepper is versatile and delicious! Long, large peppers have thick walls – perfect for stuffing. An excellent drying pepper. This compact...

Ancho/Poblano Pepper (Capsicum annuum)

This heart-shaped, medium hot chili is known as the poblano pepper when green and the ancho when a rusty red and dried. Great for stuffing when green or as an ingredient in Mexican cuisine when ripe. 25 seeds minimum Germination: 7-14 days Maturity:...

Annie’s Hot Pepper Container Collection

These five flamin' chilies will add brilliant color to your containers and a spicy kick to your summertime menu. Each compact variety is perfect for small space gardening. Look forward to a fabulous, fiery summer harvest! Your collection will include 10...

Beaver Dam Pepper (Capsicum annuum)

This Hungarian heirloom was brought to Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, in the early 1900s and soon became popular across the country. Bright green peppers mature to brilliant red. Beaver Dam is sweet and flavorful with a very mild kick. Delicious raw, roasted,...

Bhut Jolokia/Ghost Pepper (Capsicum chinense)

An extremely popular, fiery pepper used in countless recipes from confections to hot sauce. Bhut Jolokia’s Scoville readings surpass 1,000,000 units which is why its seeds should be handled with gloves. Plants reaching 4’ tall are loaded with...

Big Jim Hatch Pepper (Capsicum annuum)

We can thank the pepper geniuses at New Mexico State University for this exceptional chili! With fruits reaching 8-12” long and 3+” wide, “Numex” Big Jim is celebrated as the world’s largest pepper. Chilis are flavorful and...

Biquinho Yellow Pepper (Capsicum annuum)

Biquinho or “little beak” in Brazilian, bears abundant marigold bulbs on small plants measuring about two feet tall. Classified as a hot pepper, its petite fruit adds a very mild heat to fresh or cooked dishes. Perfect for pickling. 25...

Buena Mulata Pepper (Capsicum annuum)

Expect an ever-evolving rainbow of color from this fiery cayenne variety. 4” chilis morph from green to purple to orange and finally to red as they mature. Buena Mulata delivers a bright, lively kick to fresh guacamoles and summer salsas. A...

Carolina Reaper Pepper (Capsicum chinense)

According to the Guinness World Records, this is the world’s hottest pepper with Scoville measurements between 1.5-2.2 million. That’s super hot, FYI. These unique, fiery red fruits have a bumpy texture and small stinger tail. Extremely hot...

Cayenne Pepper (Capsicum annuum)

A culinary favorite prized around the world for its bright, fiery flavor. Cayenne is a delicious, easy-to-grow chili often dried and ground. A terrific source of medicinal capsaicin. 4” chilis grow on plants that reach 4’ tall. 25 seeds...

Chinese Five-Color Pepper (Capsicum annuum)

Why grow peppers in one color when you could have five? This aptly-named ornamental gives you purple, orange, cream, yellow and scarlet fruits — all at the same time! Their scorching-hot flavor will kick your salsas up a notch, too. • 25...

Craig’s Grande Jalapeño (Capsicum annuum)

These thick-walled, 3-4” chilis are our favorites for stuffing! Craig’s Grande is a delicious choice for drying, pickling, roasting, and “muy caliente” summertime salsas. Mature, red Jalapeños register 3,000-5,000 Scoville...

Cubanelle Pepper (Capsicum annuum)

A sweeter pepper with a lovely little kick. Similar to the popular Melrose variety, Cubanelle is a great multi-purpose pepper with bright, fresh flavor and a crisp texture. Matures to a beautiful, brilliant red. This compact, robust heirloom grows well...