Hot Pepper – Carolina Reaper
Pot Size: Grown in a 4-inch pot, ready for transplanting into your garden or a larger container.
Appearance & Growth Habit: This compact, bushy pepper plant produces wrinkled, red, lantern-shaped peppers with a distinctive scorpion-like tail. Grows to about 3-4 feet tall.
Care Requirements: Prefers full sun, well-draining soil, and consistent moisture. Requires warm temperatures for optimal growth.
Flavor Profile: Insanely spicy with a fruity, slightly sweet undertone before the intense heat kicks in. Measured at over 1.6 million Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it one of the hottest peppers in the world.
Ideal Use: Perfect for making hot sauces, spicy salsas, or drying into flakes. Handle with caution—this pepper is not for the faint of heart!
Special Benefits: A favorite among spice lovers and extreme heat enthusiasts. Can deter garden pests naturally due to its capsaicin content.