Hot Peppers

Penner Pumpkins sells 20 varieties of hot peppers and 2 ornamental varieties. Pots are 3.3″ by 3.3″, contain 1 plant and range from $2.75-$3.50 each. For more information.

Peppers Information Scoville Heat Units

Non-hot JalapenoPerfect for stuffing, no heat. Jalapeno flavor0
Padron1 in 20 is hot, green, 2 “ long.500-2500
Garden SalsaVery prolific. 6” long. Green to red1000-5000
Poblano/AnchoGood for stuffing. Green-poblano, dried-ancho1000-2500
Jalapeno3” long green fruit2500
Cherry BombGolf ball sized red peppers2,500-5000
Hungarian Hot WaxYellow/Red. 6” long, prolific5,000-10,000
SerranoProlific, green, 3” long. Use like jalapenos, but more heat.10,000-23,000
CayenneBright red fruit30,000-50,000
TabascoYellow/green to red, 4′ tall plant30,000-50,000
Thai ChileSmall red peppers50,000-100,000
Scotch BonnetGreen/yellow, Jamaican100,000-300,000
Hot Paper LanternEarlier and more productive than regular habaneros. Red fruit150,000-400,000
HabaneroRed fruit200,000-300,000
Chocolate HabaneroBrown fruit300,000-570,000
Ghost/Bhut JolokiaSUPER HOT, red, 4′ tall plant855,000-1 mil
Trinidad ScorpionSUPER HOT, red, 4′ tall plant1.2-2 million
Apocalypse ScorpionSUPER HOT, green to red, 4′ tall plant1.2-2 million
Carolina ReaperSUPER HOT, red, Plants get tall.1.5-2.2 million
US Grade Pepper Spray
2.2-5.3 million

Shishito 2′ plant, peppers go from green to red, 100-1,000, 3 1/2-4″  long fruit

Ornamental

  • Bolivain Rainbow
    • Start out a brilliant purple and turn yellow to orange to red
    • Gorgeous pepper perfect for conatiners or flower beds
    • 10,000-30.000 SHU
    • Cone shaped 1” fruit.
    • 18-24”” tall
  • Jigsaw Pepper
    • 18-24” tall
    • 5,000 to 30,000 SHU
    • 2” round fruit, yellow/orange/red/purple
    • Leaves are multicolored in tie dye patterns of lavender, cream, violet, sea-foam and forest green

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