30 Yellow Scotch Bonnet Jamaican Hot Pepper Seeds Heirloom Non-GMO Super Hot Spicy Grown in USA Capsicum annuum

I waited almost a year to plant these. I put some seeds in my AeroGarden but the writing rubbed off, so when it eventually sprouted, I had no idea what it was. It quickly grew a scotch bonnet, but the pepper ripened too quickly while too tiny (see picture), so I transplanted the plant to a container. It has flourished! It now has more than 15 peppers growing on it. They won’t ripen for a while, so I can’t tell you what they taste like, but the plant is thriving. Fur fun, I tossed a few seeds into another outdoor container, not expecting them to sprout since it’s late in the season for Texas, but 3 have recently sprouted. So, the seeds definitely work. Scotch bonnets are perennial, so if you bring them indoors and care for them over the winter, you won’t have to start from scratch next year. I recommend getting a big container, though, because they grow almost into bushes. You’ll also need stakes or a pepper cage because they bear so much fruit, and all peppers are susceptible to heavy winds. They grow best in 80 to 85 degrees, and Texas summers are actually too hot (slows down ripening). Also, pepper plants are self-pollinating, so you only need one. If growing indoors, you’ll need to brush the flowers. Removing some fruits early on to ripen in a windowsill can allow more energy for smaller fruits to grow. I don’t recommend keeping it in an AeroGarden. It will hit the lights pretty quickly, and cherry tomatoes from the AeroGarden are tasteless with thin skins, so I can’t imagine peppers fare much better. But the AeroGarden germinated the seeds much faster than outdoor planting. There was some shock when I moved it into an outdoor container. All the plants I do that to look nearly dead for a few days. You just have to water them a lot every morning until their roots have grown out.

I grew these to grow in California since they don’t sell them like they do in the east coast. The air is much dryer here so they need extra attention since they grow in tropical climates. All of the seeds work and the peppers are perfect for adding kick to any dish. Though it seems like not all are yellow scotch bonnet pepper. Out of Six plants, One plant grew red peppers, very spicy but different spice for sure. Definitely a great value for what it’s worth.

Purchased this in February/2025 and was super excited to have scotch bonnet peppers this summer however I was truly disappointed as these are not scotch bonnet peppers, I have no clue what kind of peppers they are, they are not hot/have any heat. I bought both red and yellow seed packets and neither produced scotch bonnets! I know what scotch bonnet peppers look/smell and taste like, and this is certainly not it. Very very disappointed!!

These pop faster than most hot peppers do. The hot ones usually take a little while. I decided to do the wet napkin and Ziploc route with this one. Want to give them a head start. I put four seeds in a wet napkin and sealed it in a ziplock bag and put it where it wouldn't get cold. Should be in a warm source but I don't have a lot of warm sources in my trailer. That was 6 days ago and all four has a small root spreading out of the seed so so germination in six days is impressive for Scotch Bonnet. Will update this review as it grows and will make comments on the flavor and heat.

I grew 24 of these 2025 in NE KS. All 24 germinated well. Took off directly in the ground. I grew right around 225 lbs from 24 plants. No complaints. Also I use dolomite lime and down to earth all purpose.

Good seed germination. And now I have strong plants—looking forward to harvesting period

Totally satisfied, and actually pleasantly suresurprisedat how hot my coffee was.easy l to usr

I got these scotch bonnet seeds for my first try at growing peppers. I grew them on a heat mat, and after 10 days they poked out from the soil, and now I have a multitude of little sprouts. Will move them to bigger pots soon, and hopefully they will in fact produce the genuine scotch bonnet peppers. Wish me luck! 5 stars for germination. Will update when peppers grow. Update: these look like scotch bonnet peppers, but had absolutely no heat...nada. They didn't even smell peppery when cut. I don't know how this is possible. They have no flavor whatsoever...I got rid of the plants How disappointing.