Carolina Reaper Seeds – Pepper

Grow a well-known high-heat pepper variety with Carolina Reaper Seeds, appreciated for its distinctive wrinkled red pods, strong pungency, and vigorous warm-season growth. These plants thrive in full sun and fertile, well-drained soil, forming sturdy branches that yield richly aromatic peppers through the summer.

Ideal for experienced growers and pepper enthusiasts, this variety performs well in vegetable patches, raised beds, and containers. With proper warmth and consistent care, Carolina Reaper plants produce a reliable harvest throughout the growing season.

Features

• Produces classic red, textured Carolina Reaper–type peppers

• Popular among pepper growers and collectors

• Vigorous plants suited for warm-season gardens

• Suitable for raised beds, containers, and in-ground planting

• Thrives in full sun with steady summer production

Specifications

• Common Name: Carolina Reaper Pepper

• Botanical Name: Capsicum chinense

• Color: Green turning bright red at maturity

• Plant Type: Warm-season annual

• Planting Season: Spring

  • Zones 3–4: Start indoors February–March; transplant May–June

  • Zones 5–6: Start indoors February–March; transplant April–May

  • Zones 7–8: Start indoors January–February; transplant March–April

  • Zones 9–10: Direct sow or transplant February–March

• Growing Zones: Suitable for Zones 3–10 (grown as annual)

• Sunlight: Full sun (6–8+ hours daily)

• Soil Requirement: Well-drained, fertile soil

• Germination Time: 14–28 days

• Days to Maturity: 90–120 days

• Plant Height: 24–36 inches

• Growth Habit: Upright, branching annual plant