Thai chili pepper seeds. Each packet contains 20-30 precious seeds.
Soak seeds overnight in warm water and then plant 1 seed per cell (spot) 1/4” deep in soil, water gently and keep hydrated until germination. The soaking helps kickstart germination. Can take 7-14 days to sprout from the seed. BE PATIENT. and then it takes about 100 days to be able to harvest a pepper.
Peppers grow into very small spheres, like peppercorns. Dont let the size fool you, they are VERY spicy yet flavorful, about 20-40 times spicier than a jalapeno.
Super easy to grow, 1 seed has the potential to grow into a large bushy plant 2'-3' tall and 2' wide. Flowers are small and white and turn into a chili pepper. Plant needs 8-12 hours of full sun so pick a sunny spot in your garden or patio. Once established, water the plant deeply 2-3 times per week. Don't drown the roots.
Don't soak/plant all seeds at the same time unless you plan on doing something with all of the potential plant babies. 1 plant will give you hundreds of peppers thru ought the season.
Harvest early while peppers are green or let ripen on the vine until pepper is red for a fruitier flavor. Can also be harvested red and left to dry for a dry chili pepper you can use year round. Keep dry peppers in an airtight container.
Once mature and at the end of the growing season, you can overwinter your chili pepper like a perennial plant until the next spring. Depending on your growing zone you can leave outside or bring inside during winter to keep safe. If youre in zones 8-11 the plant should be good outside for you until next season.
These hot peppers are good to use fresh or cooked into food. I make salsa, sauces, chimichurri, and many Mexican/latin dishes. The heat on these are very forward/upfront so you feel it right away versus a Thai pepper that has a longer lingering spice.