Hot Pepper Seeds

Grow hot pepper seeds for everything from mild, smoky roasting chiles to fiery habaneros and record-setting superhots. Our collection includes classic jalapeños, serranos and cayennes for salsas, pickling and drying, plus Thai and ornamental types that thrive in containers. Each listing notes heat level, days to maturity and fruit size, so you can match a pepper to your recipes and growing season. Use our comparison chart to see every variety side by side.

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  • Compare varieties in our Hot Pepper Comparison Chart
  • Heat ranges from mild roasting chiles to blistering superhot peppers.
  • Start seeds indoors early; hot peppers need long, warm seasons.
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  • PotaPeño, Pepper Seed

    PotaPeño, Pepper Seed

    PotaPeño, Pepper Seed

    Pot-a-Peno pepper seeds produce a compact jalapeño-type hot pepper (Capsicum annuum) that was bred specifically for container and patio growing. Developed as a modern hybrid, Pot-a-Peno combines the classic jalapeño flavor and moderate heat with a dwarf, bushy growth habit that stays neatly contained while still producing heavy yields. The thick-walled, blunt-ended fruits are typically 3–4 inches long, ripening from deep green to red, and offer a balanced heat level that works well for fresh use, grilling, stuffing, and pickling.
    $4.40 Price range  $721.00
  • Early Jalapeno, Pepper Seed

    Early Jalapeno, Pepper Seed

    Early Jalapeno, Pepper Seed

    Get a head start with the early maturing Early Jalapeno Pepper. This pepper variety continuously produces a dark green, thick skin that forms to the shape of a cone. Enjoy the Early Jalapeno fresh or pickled on salads, dips or tacos!
    $3.25 Price range  $530.50
  • Craig's Grande Jalapeno, Pepper Seed

    Craig's Grande Jalapeno, Pepper Seed

    Craig's Grande Jalapeno, Pepper Seed

    Craig's Grande Jalapeno peppers are a popular, large-sized variety of jalapeno known for their mild to medium heat and excellent flavor. Typically measuring 4 to 5 inches in length, these peppers are thicker and fleshier than standard jalapenos, making them ideal for stuffing, grilling, or adding to salsas and sauces. They have a crisp, slightly sweet flavor with a noticeable but not overpowering heat, usually ranging between 3,500 to 8,000 Scoville heat units.
    $4.80 Price range  $1,141.50
  • Lemon Spice, Pepper Seed

    Lemon Spice, Pepper Seed

    Lemon Spice, Pepper Seed

    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.
    $3.25 Price range  $1,223.50
  • Orange Spice, Pepper Seed

    Orange Spice, Pepper Seed

    Orange Spice, Pepper Seed

    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 dark orange-red skin color and its zesty 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.
    $3.60 Price range  $1,474.50
  • Paquimé, (F1) Pepper Seed

    Paquimé, (F1) Pepper Seed

    Paquimé, (F1) Pepper Seed

    A consistent producer of jumbo sized jalapenos. These monsters mature to 5"! Fruits have a subtle to medium heat that doesn't linger on the tongue and become overwhelming. High quality peppers are smooth, firm and have thick walls that are the perfect size for stuffing, grilling or for poppers.
    $4.40 Price range  $1,780.00
  • Pumpkin Spice, Pepper Seed

    Pumpkin Spice, Pepper Seed

    Pumpkin Spice, Pepper Seed

    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 has a bright orange skin color and its zesty 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.
    $3.60 Price range  $1,474.50
  • Black Magic, Organic (F1) Pepper Seed

    Black Magic, Organic (F1) Pepper Seed

    Black Magic, Organic (F1) Pepper Seed

    Got its name because of the unusual dark skin this jalapeno has. Fruits mature to 3.5" long and slight checking on the skin which is a sign that it's ready to harvest. High yielding, medium-size pepper plant. This seed is certified organic.
    $4.40 Price range  $1,778.25
  • Compadre, (F1) Pepper Seed

    Compadre, (F1) Pepper Seed

    Compadre, (F1) Pepper Seed

    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!
    $4.40 Price range  $1,778.25
  • Jalapeno M, Pepper Seed

    Jalapeno M, Pepper Seed

    Jalapeno M, Pepper Seed

    The Jalapeno M Pepper is a high yielding middle of the road hot pepper. This pepper variety has an average hotness level that tastes great in many dishes. Jalapeno M has thick walls with a spicy pungent smell! Typically growing to about 3-5 inches in length, these peppers have a smooth, firm texture and a slightly curved shape.
    $3.25 Price range  $482.25
  • Serrano, Pepper Seed

    Serrano, Pepper Seed

    Serrano, Pepper Seed

    Serrano is a hot, sweet pepper with a great taste! This pepper variety is a pungent pepper that can grow up to 4" long! These skinny peppers have medium thin walls that mature to a bright red color on thirty inch tall plants.
    $3.25 Price range  $482.25
  • Mariachi, (F1) Pepper Seed

    Mariachi, (F1) Pepper Seed

    Mariachi, (F1) Pepper Seed

    The Mariachi Pepper is a 2006 All American Selection winner! This colorful pepper has just a bit of mildly hot heat. The compact 18-24" plants yield loads of 4", coned shaped peppers that change brilliantly from creamy yellow to bright red all summer.
    $4.00 Price range  $652.25
  • Alma Paprika, Pepper Seed

    Alma Paprika, Pepper Seed

    Alma Paprika, Pepper Seed

    The Alma Paprika Pepper is a great pepper for drying and grinding into paprika! This highly productive cherry pepper that ripens from cream white to orange and then to red. This pepper variety has thick walls with a mild flavor. The Alma Paprika grows well anywhere throughout the United States.
    $3.25 Price range  $1,941.00
  • Garden Salsa, (F1) Pepper Seed

    Garden Salsa, (F1) Pepper Seed

    Garden Salsa, (F1) Pepper Seed

    Garden Salsa is the absolute best for salsa and sauces. Produces mild heat with a delicious zingy flavor. This hybrid was developed just for salsa to provide a medium-hot chile pepper that is delicious. Garden Salsa Hybrid scores 3,000 Scovilles on the heat index. Produces an abundance of long, skinny peppers that can reach to over 9" long.
    $4.90 Price range  $2,220.00
  • Hot Hungarian Wax, Pepper Seed

    Hot Hungarian Wax, Pepper Seed

    Hot Hungarian Wax, Pepper Seed

    This productive heirloom pepper is well suited to short-season gardens and has long been valued for canning and pickling. Originating from Hungary, it produces light yellow, medium-to-hot peppers with a classic flavor that works beautifully for stuffing, roasting, pizza toppings, and traditional Eastern European dishes. Plants set fruit steadily over an extended harvest window, delivering high yields with quick production.
    $3.25 Price range  $513.00
  • Pepperoncini Italian, Pepper Seed

    Pepperoncini Italian, Pepper Seed

    Pepperoncini Italian, Pepper Seed

    The Pepperoncini Italian is a popular Italian pepper that is a favorite for pickling, cooking or eating fresh. This small bushy plant produces 3-5" wrinkly fruits that have thin walls and a sweet, mild heat. This variety is a delightful all-purpose pepper that can be enjoyed in numerous ways! Pick this pepper at the yellow-green stage for pickling or allow them to ripen greenish-red for eating raw or cooking!
    $3.25 Price range  $808.75
  • Big Jim, Pepper Seed

    Big Jim, Pepper Seed

    Big Jim, Pepper Seed

    Numex Heritage Big Jim, or simply 'Big Jim' pepper seeds yield a large, mild, and flavorful pepper variety that is widely popular for its size and versatility. Known for its elongated shape, the peppers can grow up to 8–10 inches long and have a thick flesh that delivers a subtle heat, usually in the mild range. The Numex Big Jim peppers ripen to a vibrant red and are prized for their slightly sweet, smoky flavor.
    $3.80 Price range  $1,553.50
  • Big Jim, Organic Pepper Seed

    Big Jim, Organic Pepper Seed

    Big Jim, Organic Pepper Seed

    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. This seed is certified organic.
    $3.25 Price range  $2,525.50
  • Black Hungarian, Pepper Seed

    Black Hungarian, Pepper Seed

    Black Hungarian, Pepper Seed

    Black Hungarian peppers are a unique and flavorful variety of chili peppers, known for their deep, dark purple to black color when fully ripe. These peppers are moderately hot, typically ranging between 5,000 to 10,000 Scoville heat units, and have a smoky, slightly sweet flavor that adds depth to a wide range of dishes. Originally from Hungary, they are often used in traditional Hungarian recipes, including goulash, stews, and pickles.
    $3.90 Price range  $915.00
  • Ancho, Pepper Seed

    Ancho, Pepper Seed

    Ancho, Pepper Seed

    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.
    $3.25 Price range  $833.75
  • Anaheim Chili, Pepper Seed

    Anaheim Chili, Pepper Seed

    Anaheim Chili, Pepper Seed

    Anaheim Chili is a meaty hot pepper that is great for stuffing. This pepper variety has a mild to medium heat for a chili pepper. Each of these plant produce an abundance of spicy chili peppers that are 5-8" long. Anaheim Chili is great for roasting, stuffing, stews, sauces and eaten raw! A farmer back in the early 1900s bought some of these pepper seeds in Anaheim, California thus giving them the name they have today. Anaheim Chili peppers can be harvested while green or for more spiciness let them turn deep red.
    $3.25 Price range  $492.25
  • Anaheim Chili, Organic Pepper Seed

    Anaheim Chili, Organic Pepper Seed

    Anaheim Chili, Organic Pepper Seed

    Anaheim is a meaty hot pepper that is great for stuffing. This pepper variety has a mild to medium heat for a chili pepper. Each of these plant produce an abundance of spicy chili peppers that are 5-8" long. Anaheim Chili is great for roasting, stuffing, stews, sauces and eaten raw! A farmer back in the early 1900s bought some of these pepper seeds in Anaheim, California thus giving them the name they have today. Anaheim Chili peppers can be harvested while green or for more spiciness let them turn deep red. This seed is certified organic.
    $3.25 Price range  $2,456.50
  • Beaver Dam, Pepper Seed

    Beaver Dam, Pepper Seed

    Beaver Dam, Pepper Seed

    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!
    $3.95 Price range  $1,224.25
  • Joe Parker, Organic Pepper Seed

    Joe Parker, Organic Pepper Seed

    Joe Parker, Organic Pepper Seed

    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. This seed is certified organic.
    $3.25 Price range  $2,456.50
  • Mulato Isleno, Pepper Seed

    Mulato Isleno, Pepper Seed

    Mulato Isleno, Pepper Seed

    A wonderful mild chile with a sweet flavor and is larger and sweeter than the Poblano pepper. The mulato has been described as tasting somewhat like chocolate or licorice, with undertones of cherry and tobacco.
    $3.25 Price range  $705.25
  • Quickfire, (F1) Pepper Seed

    Quickfire, (F1) Pepper Seed

    Quickfire, (F1) Pepper Seed

    Quickfire pepper seeds produce a hot, cayenne-type pepper (Capsicum annuum) developed for gardeners seeking fast maturity and reliable yields in shorter growing seasons. This modern, hybrid variety is known for its early production and vigorous plants that set heavy crops of slender, slightly curved fruits measuring about 4–6 inches long. Quickfire peppers ripen quickly from green to bright red and deliver a clean, medium-to-hot heat with classic cayenne flavor, making them well suited for fresh use, drying, and grinding into pepper flakes or powder.
    $4.45 Price range  $729.00
  • Hot Portugal, Pepper Seed

    Hot Portugal, Pepper Seed

    Hot Portugal, Pepper Seed

    Hot Portugal peppers are a vibrant, mildly spicy variety of chili peppers that are prized for their unique flavor and versatility in the kitchen. Typically growing between 3,000 to 5,000 Scoville heat units, these peppers offer a moderate heat level that is perfect for adding a kick to dishes without overwhelming the palate. The peppers are long, slender, and typically ripen from green to a bright red, offering both a visual and flavorful punch to sauces, salsas, and pickles.
    $3.80 Price range  $1,680.00
  • Cayenne Long Red Thick, Pepper Seed

    Cayenne Long Red Thick, Pepper Seed

    Cayenne Long Red Thick, Pepper Seed

    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.
    $3.25 Price range  $1,230.50
  • Super Chili, (F1) Pepper Seed

    Super Chili, (F1) Pepper Seed

    Super Chili, (F1) Pepper Seed

    The Super Chili is an AAS Pepper Variety Winner! A real super chili pepper, bred for compact, 15" inch plants cover with fruits. These hot peppers can reach upwards of 37,500 Scovilles. Great for spicy cuisine like Thai or Asian dishes.
    $5.00 Price range  $2,273.00
  • Chile de Arbol, Pepper Seed

    Chile de Arbol, Pepper Seed

    Chile de Arbol, Pepper Seed

    Chile de Arbol peppers are a distinctive variety renowned for their fiery heat and striking appearance. These small, slender peppers typically mature to a vibrant red color, although they can also be harvested green. Known for their sharp, intense heat with a slightly smoky undertone, Chile de Arbol peppers are a popular choice for adding a bold kick to sauces, salsas, and dishes.
    $3.25 Price range  $2,061.75
  • Golden Cayenne, (F1) Pepper Seed

    Golden Cayenne, (F1) Pepper Seed

    Golden Cayenne, (F1) Pepper Seed

    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.
    $3.90 Price range  $639.00
  • Cayenne Long Thin, Organic Pepper Seed

    Cayenne Long Thin, Organic Pepper Seed

    Cayenne Long Thin, Organic Pepper Seed

    Organic - The Cayenne Long Thin 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. Cayenne Long Thin is excellent for drying, pickling and fresh eating to spice up your chili or salsa. This pepper plant is bushy and reaches 26" tall. This seed is certified organic.
    $3.25 Price range  $473.50