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Habanero Pepper

Habanero Pepper

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  • Certified Organic
  • Full Sun (6+ hrs/day) recommended
  • Ships as a 3" plant
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Growth Timeline

  • Growing Season: Most fruits/veggies have their peak growing season starting in spring and extending through fall. They need a runway of consecutive warm days and nights (from 60-90) to produce fruit.
  • First Harvest: Fruits/veggies take 2-3 months to bear fruit and/or reach ripeness.
  • Final Harvest: Fruits/veggies start to give out between late summer and early fall in most climates. Some plants, such as strawberries, will become dormant in winter before popping back into action in for spring, but most fruiting plants will need to be replaced after their season is over.

Growing Zone

Grows best in zones 10 and 11.

Most fruits and veggies prefer warmer temperatures and will be dormant or grow very slowly in colder climates. Refer to the following guidelines concerning extreme weather:

COLD CLIMATES

  • Fruits/veggies require nighttime temperatures to consistently be in the 50s or above to survive.

WARM CLIMATES:

  • Fruits/veggies are made for the heat and will do fine with temperatures above 90 degrees.

To find out what extreme temperatures your location experiences, check out the USDA zone for your region.

More Fruit & Veggie Tips

Support Trailing Plants: Unless you are growing smaller plants (jalapeño or micro-tomatoes) you might want to use stakes, trellises, or cages to support the plants as they grow. This will prevent them from sprawling on the ground. Train the vines to grow vertically for better air circulation and easier harvesting.

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The Habanero pepper is one of the most potent and flavorful hot peppers in the world, delivering intense heat with a distinctive fruity, tropical flavor. This Caribbean classic is a key ingredient in hot sauces, marinades, and Jamaican jerk dishes.

Plants produce small, wrinkled, tapered fruits that ripen from green to bright orange. Peppers can be used fresh or dried and are especially prized for their ability to add bold heat and depth to sauces and basting mixes.

Habanero plants thrive in hot weather, grow 24–36 inches tall with a similar spread, and perform well in full sun to part shade. Harvest begins around 80 days (green) or 100 days (fully orange).

With heat levels ranging from 100,000–300,000 Scoville units, this 3" potted Habanero pepper is ideal for gardeners seeking extreme heat and authentic Caribbean flavor.

  • Fruit Color: Green to bright orange
  • Flavor: Fruity, intensely hot
  • Heat Level: Very Hot (100,000–300,000 Scoville units)
  • Plant Size: 24–36 inches tall and wide
  • Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade
  • Days to Maturity: 80 days green, 100 days orange
  • Botanical Name: Capsicum chinense

Organically grown and shipped with care—perfect for hot sauces, drying, and growing one of the world’s hottest culinary peppers.

We take great care to ensure our seedlings are healthy and well-established before they’re shipped. We pre-germinate the organic seeds and grow them up to 12 weeks before shipping them as mature plants ready for transplant. Seedlings typically arrive within 1-4 days. For more information, see our shipping policy.

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