Ghost Pepper — Red Bhut Jolokia Seeds – 25 Count

Southern Seeds was founded in 2019 by Ryan and Kim Dorn and became Seed Therapy in 2025. The family business moved its operations to the Dallas, Texas, area in 2023. Drawing on generations of growing experience, the team focuses on dependable seeds, personal customer service, and helping gardeners succeed. Its work includes relationships with American farms and seed donations to schools and community gardens.

Ghost Pepper (Capsicum annuum) - 25 Seeds

Description:

The Red Ghost Pepper, also known as the Bhut Jolokia chilli, was formerly the hottest pepper on the planet. In 2007, the spicy Ghost Pepper chili won the title, which it maintained for four years. This is the world's hottest commercially cultivated pepper. These original heirloom seeds are the best.

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• Heirloom
• Non-GMO
• American grown seeds
• Scoville: 1 million
• USDA Zone: 8-11

Sold as seeds for planting. Select this packet by its variety, quantity, and growing requirements; it is not a live plant.

Country of origin: United States. The supplier identifies this product as American-grown.

In order to best grow these peppers, your climate should most closely match that of their native India, which has five months of intensely high humidity and temperatures. At a minimum, they will need at least 3 months above 70°F. If your growing season is short, the ghost pepper plants can be moved indoors in the evening, however, these plants are sensitive to shifts in their environments and a lot of moving around may damage the plants irreparably. The surest way of growing ghost peppers is indoors or in a greenhouse where temperatures can be maintained. Using a plant heating mat, seeds for ghost peppers take around 35 days to germinate and 100-120 days to reach maturity in very warm soil between 80 and 90 degrees F and the soil must be kept moist consistently. A good rule of thumb is to wait for the top 2 inches of soil to dry before watering ghost pepper plants. Aim to maintain a regular watering schedule, as inconsistent watering can shock the plants. Before sowing, soak the seeds in hydrogen peroxide for a minute to increase germination success and use full sun fluorescent light bulbs to maintain temperature and humidity. Sow 1/4" deep in full sun and loamy, slightly alkaline soil. To direct sow, start the seeds once night temps are above 70° with 18" spacing between plants.

Keep unused seeds dry and cool in a clearly labeled, closed container. Protect the packet from humidity and temperature swings, and retain the variety name and sowing notes for your next planting. Use the species-specific directions below when deciding whether to start indoors, sow directly, soak seeds, or provide a cold period. Germination and growth vary with seed handling and local growing conditions.

For general seed-starting and storage guidance, see University of Minnesota Extension’s seed-starting guide. Use the variety-specific packet directions for this product.

Shipping for this product

This product ships directly from Southern Seeds, now Seed Therapy. The supplier currently lists standard processing of 1–3 business days, increasing to approximately 3–5 business days during the busy late-December-through-April-or-May seed season. Processing is separate from carrier transit time. Its published standard shipping rate is $4.99 per order, with free standard shipping at a merchandise subtotal of $35 or more after discounts and before taxes. The options, offers, and final charges displayed at BuyAmerican checkout govern this order; purchases from other makers may ship separately. Carrier delivery dates are estimates. The supplier ships within the United States and may restrict certain seeds by destination.

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