Ferry-Morse Pepper Seeds - Habanero Organic
Sku
2683913
Item#:
Z9534
$3.49
- Safe for bees
- Grows best in full sun
- 10-12 days germination
- 95-100 days maturity
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Habanero Peppers are one of the hottest peppers you can grow! These peppers grow small and wrinkled. Measuring in at about 1", they will turn from light green to a fiery orange. Handle with care! These fiery peppers have some of the highest Scoville ratings, measuring between 100,000-350,000 SHU. Habanero Peppers also have high levels of Vitamin C, which may support health benefits.
Growing Information
Growing Information
- Safe for bees
- Grows Best In: Full Sun
- Days to Germination: 10-12 Days
- Days to Maturity: 95-100 Days
- Best Container Size: 12"+
- Growing Height: 12-48"
- Water Needs: Average (1-2 in/week)
- Characteristics: Attracts Songbirds
- Botanical Name: Capsicum sinense
- Approximate Number of Seeds Per Packet: 25
- Flavor: Famously hot (100,000-350,000 SHU)
- Preparation Ideas: Add to homemade salsas to crank up the heat
- Plant Type: Vegetable
- Plant Lifecycle: Annual
- Pelleted Seed Count: 15-30
- Fill Weight: 0.2 gram
- Landscape Use: Edible Garden
- Disease Resistance: Deer Resistance/Rabbit Resistance
- Tolerance: Heat Tolerant
- Growing Season(s): Summer
- Harvest/Bloom Season(s): Summer
- Start Habanero Pepper seeds indoors 8 weeks before planting outdoors. Keep seeds moist in full sunlight. Transplant when 3" tall. Or sow directly in the garden in a sunny location after the danger of frost is past. Plant 2 seeds every 18". Thin or transplant to 1 plant every 18" when 3" tall. Use a balanced fertilizer when 6" tall to increase production
- Planting Depth: 0.25"
- Seed Spacing: Sow your Habanero Pepper seeds roughly 18" apart in rows, keeping rows approximately 2.5' apart
Pick peppers regularly for increased yields. Wear rubber gloves when handling fruits and do not rub your eyes.
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