Product Overview
Grow your own Tabasco Pepper (Capsicum frutescens), a renowned heirloom chili known for its spicy and tangy flavor. These seeds produce small, tapered peppers that mature from green to bright red, delivering a heat level between 30,000 and 50,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU). Ideal for making hot sauces, salsas, and pickled peppers, this variety offers a flavorful punch for any spicy dish.
Key Features
- Classic Tabasco Pepper famous for hot sauce use
- Spicy heat level of 30,000-50,000 SHU with a tangy kick
- High-yielding and compact growth habit suitable for small spaces
- Non-GMO heirloom variety
- Plants grow 2-4 feet tall with upright clusters of peppers
- Produces continuous harvest throughout the season
Growing Information
Tabasco Peppers thrive in full sun, requiring 6-8 hours of direct sunlight daily. They prefer well-draining, fertile soil and moderate watering, avoiding overwatering to maintain healthy growth. The plants mature in 80-90 days and are suitable for both garden beds and container growing. Their bushy, upright growth habit makes them manageable and productive throughout the growing season.