Turn up the heat in your home garden and culinary kitchen with our classic Orange Habanero Pepper seeds! Clocking in at an intense 150,000 to 215,000+ Scoville Heat Units, this legendary Capsicum chinense heirloom delivers fiery, blistering heat paired with complex, mouthwatering fruity-citrus undertones. The prolific, bushy plants yield heavy crops of distinctive 1 to 2 inch blocky, lantern-shaped, wrinkled pods that ripen from a pale silvery-green to brilliant, glowing orange. Whether you are crafting signature fiery hot sauces, Caribbean jerk marinades, spicy salsas, or artisan chili powders, the Orange Habanero is an absolute must-grow for true heat lovers. Always handle with care and wear gloves when harvesting and slicing!
⭐ What you'll love
- Legendary fiery heat reaching up to 215,000+ Scoville Heat Units with signature tropical citrus notes.
- Beautiful 1 to 2 inch lantern-shaped, wrinkled pods that mature to a bright, vibrant orange.
- Outstanding culinary variety for hot sauces, pepper jellies, dehydrating, and spicy marinades.
- Highly productive, heat-loving heirloom plants that thrive in warm garden beds and patio containers.
🌿 Seed details
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Plant Name: Orange Habanero Pepper (Capsicum chinense)
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Seed Quantity: Approx. 30 seeds
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Type: Heirloom, Open Pollinated, Non-GMO
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Lifecycle: Tender Warm-Season Annual
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Height: 24-36 inches
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Days to Maturity: 80-100 days from transplant
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USDA Zone: 3-12 (Grown as a summer annual)
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Origin: American Grown
🌱 Growing instructions
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Sowing: Start seeds indoors 8-10 weeks before your last spring frost. Direct sowing outdoors should only occur once soil remains above 65°F.
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Heat Requirement: Requires warm soil temperatures between 75-80°F to sprout promptly. Using a seedling heat mat is strongly advised.
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Note on Soaking: If pre-soaking seeds to hasten germination, both seeds that float and seeds that sink will be viable.
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Depth: Sow seeds roughly 1/4 inch deep (about 4 times the seed thickness) in moist seed-starting mix.
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Germination: Takes 10-21 days under warm, moist conditions.
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Transplanting: Move to individual containers once two sets of true leaves develop. Harden off outdoors and plant out 2-3 weeks after the last frost once weather is thoroughly warm.
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Spacing: Space plants 18-24 inches apart in rows 30-36 inches apart.
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Light Requirement: Full Sun.
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Care: Grow in fertile, well-drained soil. Provide steady moisture while establishing, avoiding saturated roots. Wear gloves when handling mature fruit.
✅ Our seed packets
- Professionally designed and made.
- Resealable for convenient, long-term storage.
- Eco-friendly and recyclable (contains no plastic).
- Includes full, detailed growing instructions.
- Vigorously tested to ensure the highest germination rates.
- Custom packets for weddings, baby showers, or events are available. Just message us!
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