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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  • Peter, Pepper Seed

    Peter, Pepper Seed

    Peter, Pepper Seed

    The Peter, aka Willy, Pepper gets its name, well because of what it resembles! This variety is an old heirloom that is grown as much for its shock value as it is for its culinary value. Peter is an excellent pepper for chili powder! Its pods are 4-6 inches long with blunt ends that resemble a man's private area, no joke!
    $3.60 Price range  $1,474.50
  • Mushroom Red, Pepper Seed

    Mushroom Red, Pepper Seed

    Mushroom Red, Pepper Seed

    The Mushroom Red Pepper gets its name as it is a bell-shaped hot pepper that will ripen from a lime green to a bright red. This variety is great for pickling or drying and will add a nice hot kick to any dish. This pepper is great for a small garden as it does well in containers. These productive little peppers thrive in tropical regions, but will grow just about anywhere.
    $3.25 Price range  $1,222.00
  • Sriracha, (F1) Pepper Seed

    Sriracha, (F1) Pepper Seed

    Sriracha, (F1) Pepper Seed

    Sriracha pepper plants produce attractive, large, 5" x 1-1/4" dark green, chili-type fruits. Fruits are firm and uniform with shiny, smooth skin and thick walls. Flavor is mildly hot, but not overpowering. Perfect for slicing, roasting and pickling. Peppers have a long shelf life and can be harvested when red.
    $3.45 Price range  $1,400.00
  • Time Bomb, (F1) Pepper Seed

    Time Bomb, (F1) Pepper Seed

    Time Bomb, (F1) Pepper Seed

    The Time Bomb Pepper is a slightly hot pepper with an excellent flavor! This pepper is a dark-green to bright-red hot cherry pepper for pickling. Its fruits are globular to pointy and measure 4 cm x 4 cm. The Time Bomb Pepper has a slightly less pungent flavor than the Cherry Bomb.
    $4.10 Price range  $669.25
  • Thai Dragon, (F1) Pepper Seed

    Thai Dragon, (F1) Pepper Seed

    Thai Dragon, (F1) Pepper Seed

    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.
    $3.95 Price range  $1,737.50
  • Bishop's Crown, Pepper Seed

    Bishop's Crown, Pepper Seed

    Bishop's Crown, Pepper Seed

    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.
    $3.25 Price range  $2,162.25
  • Tabasco, Pepper Seed

    Tabasco, Pepper Seed

    Tabasco, Pepper Seed

    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!
    $3.25 Price range  $1,277.00
  • Buena Mulata, Pepper Seed

    Buena Mulata, Pepper Seed

    Buena Mulata, Pepper Seed

    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!
    $3.70 Price range  $873.00
  • Aji Habanero, Pepper Seed

    Aji Habanero, Pepper Seed

    Aji Habanero, Pepper Seed

    Aji Habanero peppers are a vibrant and flavorful variety of chili peppers, known for their moderate heat and fruity, citrusy flavor. While they share the name "Habanero," Aji Habaneros are distinct, with a slightly milder heat profile compared to traditional Habaneros, ranging between 10,000 to 23,000 Scoville heat units. These peppers are typically yellow or orange when ripe and have a unique, tangy taste that adds a refreshing kick to salsas, sauces, and marinades.
    $4.10 Price range  $1,798.50
  • Chinese Five Color, Pepper Seed

    Chinese Five Color, Pepper Seed

    Chinese Five Color, Pepper Seed

    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.
    $4.40 Price range  $1,061.50
  • Hot and Happy Mix, Pepper Seed

    Hot and Happy Mix, Pepper Seed

    Hot and Happy Mix, Pepper Seed

    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!
    $3.25 Price range  $384.00
  • Sugar Rush Peach, Pepper Seed

    Sugar Rush Peach, Pepper Seed

    Sugar Rush Peach, Pepper Seed

    Sugar Rush Peach pepper seeds produce a unique and flavorful pepper known for its vibrant peach-colored skin and sweet, fruity taste. This pepper is often described as a cross between a chili and a fruit, offering a mild to medium heat level (50,000-100,000 Scovilles) with a notable sweetness that sets it apart from many other varieties. This variety was bred by Chris Fowler of Wales and was a happy accident he came across.
    $3.55 Price range  $1,560.00
  • Thai Red Chili, Pepper Seed

    Thai Red Chili, Pepper Seed

    Thai Red Chili, Pepper Seed

    Thai Red Chili pepper seeds produce a vibrant and fiery variety of pepper commonly used in Southeast Asian cuisine. Known for its intense heat and slightly fruity flavor, the Thai Red Chili grows small, slender, and bright red when fully ripe. These peppers are often harvested while green and then allowed to ripen to their striking red color, which deepens the heat and flavor profile.
    $4.70 Price range  $1,124.00
  • Lemon Drop, Pepper Seed

    Lemon Drop, Pepper Seed

    Lemon Drop, Pepper Seed

    The Lemon Drop is an excellent seasoning pepper from Peru with some heat! When mature it will ripen to be a bright yellow that occasionally turns a purple blush depending on maturity. The Lemon Drop's crisp and clean, uncomplicated flavor is hot with some citrus notes. Its Scovilles top out at 35,000 units.
    $4.30 Price range  $1,034.50
  • Chocolate Habanero, Pepper Seed

    Chocolate Habanero, Pepper Seed

    Chocolate Habanero, Pepper Seed

    Striking and unforgettable, these chocolate-brown, lantern-shaped peppers grow to about 2" long and are highly ornamental—but don’t be fooled by the color. Behind the rich, glossy exterior is serious heat, packing up to 300,000 Scoville units. A favorite among hot pepper lovers, Chocolate Habaneros deliver an intense burn with deep, fruity, smoky flavor and a subtle earthy sweetness. The compact plants produce well and are perfect for hot sauces, salsas, and bold spicy dishes. Similar in flavor and fire to Chocolate Scotch Bonnet, this variety is powerful—use with care and enjoy in moderation.
    $3.25 Price range  $2,162.25
  • Red Scotch Bonnet, Pepper Seed

    Red Scotch Bonnet, Pepper Seed

    Red Scotch Bonnet, Pepper Seed

    Red Scotch Bonnet pepper seeds produce a highly flavorful and intensely spicy pepper, commonly used in Caribbean cuisine. Originally from Jamaica and now popular everywhere, Scotch Bonnet Red hot peppers seeds grow an incredibly delicious smoky flavor while also possessing a punch of heat! Known for their distinctive, lantern-like shape and bright red color when fully ripe, these peppers pack a significant heat level, often ranging from 100,000 to 350,000 Scoville Heat Units.
    $3.70 Price range  $872.50
  • Devil's Tongue, Pepper Seed

    Devil's Tongue, Pepper Seed

    Devil's Tongue, Pepper Seed

    The Devil's Tongue Pepper has an intense heat with a delicious citrus flavor! This unique variety bears long 3" wrinkly textured fruits that ripen to a fiery red! The Scovilles on this pepper range from 125,000 to 325,000, so handle with care! Devil's Tongue is a high yielder, so you can enjoy an abundance of hot sweet peppers.
    $7.90 Price range  $2,299.00
  • Orange Habanero, Pepper Seed

    Orange Habanero, Pepper Seed

    Orange Habanero, Pepper Seed

    The Orange Habanero Pepper is among the hottest peppers available! This Habanero variety speaks for itself as it is one of the most well known peppers for its hotness. The Orange Habanera will mature from a silvery green to a bright orange color.
    $3.25 Price range  $1,605.00
  • Caribbean Red Habanero, Pepper Seed

    Caribbean Red Habanero, Pepper Seed

    Caribbean Red Habanero, Pepper Seed

    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!
    $4.55 Price range  $1,994.50
  • Chocolate Bhut Jolokia, Pepper Seed

    Chocolate Bhut Jolokia, Pepper Seed

    Chocolate Bhut Jolokia, Pepper Seed

    Among the world's hottest peppers! Use with caution, wrinkled  brown pepper. 125 times hotter than a Jalapeno pepper! Bhut Jolokia Chocolate is a rare, natural variant of Red Bhut Jolokia. Ghost pepper can reach over 1,000,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU).
    $9.05 Price range  $635.50
  • Dragon's Breath, Pepper Seed

    Dragon's Breath, Pepper Seed

    Dragon's Breath, Pepper Seed

    The super-hot Dragon's Breath pepper might be tiny, but it is out of this world! Ranking 2.48 million Scoville heat units, this 1/2 inch pepper is the second world's hottest pepper after Pepper X! The Dragon's Breath 7-24 times hotter than a habanero and 2-3 times hotter than the spicy ghost pepper. These small crazy hot peppers mature to a fiery red color matching its flavor!
    $10.15 Price range  $711.00
  • Red Bhut Jolokia (Ghost), Pepper Seed

    Red Bhut Jolokia (Ghost), Pepper Seed

    Red Bhut Jolokia (Ghost), Pepper Seed

    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.
    $3.25 Price range  $1,974.50
  • Trinidad Scorpion Butch T, Pepper Seed

    Trinidad Scorpion Butch T, Pepper Seed

    Trinidad Scorpion Butch T, Pepper Seed

    Trinidad Scorpion Butch T pepper seeds produce one of the hottest chili peppers in the world, known for its intense heat and distinctive fruity flavor. 4 million Scoville Heat Units (SHUs). The peppers grow on compact plants and mature into small, wrinkled, reddish-orange pods that pack a fiery punch. Despite their extreme heat, Trinidad Scorpion Butch T peppers are also prized for their complex flavor profile, offering a slightly sweet, citrus-like taste before the intense heat kicks in.
    $5.45 Price range  $2,473.50
  • Carolina Reaper, Pepper Seed

    Carolina Reaper, Pepper Seed

    Carolina Reaper, Pepper Seed

    The Carolina Reaper is one of the hottest peppers in the world! This very hot pepper has a sweet chocolate-cherry under tone with hint of fiery citrus. The Guinness book of World Records has the Carolina Reaper at 1,569,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU). Use with caution, extremely hot!
    $4.25 Price range  $696.00
  • Ghost Mix, Pepper Seed

    Ghost Mix, Pepper Seed

    Ghost Mix, Pepper Seed

    The Ghost Mix is a blend of some of the world's hottest peppers! Use with caution! This mix is a wonderful blend of red, yellow, purple, white and chocolate Bhut Jolokia (Ghost) pepper seeds that can reach over 1,000,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU).
    $5.30 Price range  $1,106.00
  • White Bhut Jolokia, Pepper Seed

    White Bhut Jolokia, Pepper Seed

    White Bhut Jolokia, Pepper Seed

    The White Bhut Jolokia Pepper is a white Ghost Pepper! The Ghost Pepper is among the World's Hottest Pepper! This long, hot and wrinkled white pepper is 125 times hotter than a Jalapeno pepper! The White Bhut Jolokia is a rare, natural variant of the Red Bhut Jolokia Ghost Pepper. This pepper can reach over 1,000,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU). Use with caution.
    $7.75 Price range  $543.50
  • Purple Bhut Jolokia, Pepper Seed

    Purple Bhut Jolokia, Pepper Seed

    Purple Bhut Jolokia, Pepper Seed

    The Purple Bhut Jolokia is a purple Ghost Pepper! This purple wrinkled pepper is 125 times hotter than a standard Jalapeno pepper! The Bhut Jolokia Purple is a rare, natural variant of Red Bhut Jolokia. Ghost peppers can reach over 1,000,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU). Use with caution!
    $6.95 Price range  $2,015.50
  • Yellow Bhut Jolokia, Pepper Seed

    Yellow Bhut Jolokia, Pepper Seed

    Yellow Bhut Jolokia, Pepper Seed

    The Yellow Bhut Jolokia Pepper is a spicy yellow Ghost Pepper, which is among the World's Hottest Pepper! This wrinkled yellow pepper is 125 times hotter than a Jalapeno pepper! This Bhut Jolokia variety is a rare, natural variant of the Red Bhut Jolokia. Ghost peppers can reach over 1,000,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU). Use with caution!
    $8.55 Price range  $599.25
  • 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
  • Peach Habanero, Pepper Seed

    Peach Habanero, Pepper Seed

    Peach Habanero, Pepper Seed

    Don't let the "Peach" in the Peach Habanero fool you, this pepper variety has plenty of heat! The Peach Habanero is a high yielding plant that bears large crops of crisp, golden fruits that blush with color. This flavorful habanero pepper is perfect for any hot pepper lover as it is a great for container plantings and patio gardens!
    $3.25 Price range  $2,036.50