Scotch Bonnet Pepper Seeds

Scotch Bonnet peppers will turn from lime green to fiery orange-red as they continue to mature.

The flavour is fruity and bright, with a bit of sweetness, they’re a perfect combination of both flavour and heat.

Scotch Bonnet is a short bushy plant that reaches about 50cm tall and looks ‘fab’ in containers.

Heat Level: 100,000 to 350,000 (Scoville Heat Units) SHUs.

Origin: Jamaica

20+ seeds per packet

110.00

Scotch Bonnet Pepper Seeds

Product Description:

Scotch Bonnet pepper seeds will produce a plant with tons of beautifully bright peppers, these Jamaican peppers grow round and wrinkled.
It measures 2.5 to 5cm long by 2.5 to 4cm wide and matured from a lovely light green to a fiery orange.

Quick Facts:

  • Botanical Name: Capsicum Chinense
  • Common name: Scotch Bonnet, Jamaican Hot.
  • Fruit colour: Bright orange
  • Life Cycle: perennial
  • Plant length: 2-4 ft.
  • Scoville Rating: 100,000-350,000 SHUs
  • Germination Rate: 70%
  • Days to Maturity: 90 days approx.
  • Difficulty level: Intermediate

Scotch Bonnet Pepper Care:

  • Sunlight Requirement: Full sunlight for at least 6-8 hours.
  • Sowing: Sow them 1/4″ deep and keep the soil at 80-85 degrees F until germination, seeds require lots of warmth to germinate.
  • Fertilizer: Fertilizing from a young age helps your peppers grow fast and strong, and can help avoid disease and pests by keeping your plants healthy.
  • Watering: Peppers need a steady supply of water for best performance.
  • Good intercropping partners: Petunias, Basil, Dill, Parsley, Lettuce, Spinach, rosemary, cornflower, and Marigolds.