Tabasco pepper
This famous heirloom was introduced into Louisiana in 1848 and became the main ingredient in Tabasco Pepper Sauce. This pepper is very hot and has a delicious flavor. The plants grow up to 4 feet tall and are covered with small, thin peppers. Needs a warm summer or can be grown as a potted plant. Fruit ripen from green to orange, then red.
90 days
8-12 hours of Sun
Sprouts in 7-10 Days
Ideal Temperature: 70-95 Degrees F
Seed Depth: 1/4"
Plant Spacing: 14-18"
Frost Hardy: No
Capsicum frutescens
This famous heirloom was introduced into Louisiana in 1848 and became the main ingredient in Tabasco Pepper Sauce. This pepper is very hot and has a delicious flavor. The plants grow up to 4 feet tall and are covered with small, thin peppers. Needs a warm summer or can be grown as a potted plant. Fruit ripen from green to orange, then red.
90 days
8-12 hours of Sun
Sprouts in 7-10 Days
Ideal Temperature: 70-95 Degrees F
Seed Depth: 1/4"
Plant Spacing: 14-18"
Frost Hardy: No
Capsicum frutescens
This famous heirloom was introduced into Louisiana in 1848 and became the main ingredient in Tabasco Pepper Sauce. This pepper is very hot and has a delicious flavor. The plants grow up to 4 feet tall and are covered with small, thin peppers. Needs a warm summer or can be grown as a potted plant. Fruit ripen from green to orange, then red.
90 days
8-12 hours of Sun
Sprouts in 7-10 Days
Ideal Temperature: 70-95 Degrees F
Seed Depth: 1/4"
Plant Spacing: 14-18"
Frost Hardy: No
Capsicum frutescens