A beautiful plant with many flowers that produce spicy hot 3” pointed fruits. The peppers begin green and as they mature will ripen into a deep red color. Both green and red peppers appear on the plant at the same time. which makes them a fantastic ornamental variety as well as edible.
Thai Dragon peppers can be harvested and used while still small and green or later at a mature red color. Great for your Asian-inspired recipes. A little bit goes a long way!
Produces a heavy crop on small 18” plants. Easy to grow.
Capsicum frutescens (90 days) Heirloom, Open-pollinated
Heat Level: Very Hot Scoville: 60,000 - 100,000
~ Packet contains 10 seeds.
In early spring, start seeds indoors 8 weeks prior to warm nightly temperatures. Place the seeds in sterile media and cover 1/4” deep. Provide 85°F bottom heat, bright light, and keep moist at all times. Seeds will germinate in 7 - 21 days. Transplant seedlings into pots and grow until there are 6 true leaves on the plant. Plant them directly into rich soil, 36” apart or into large 5-gallon containers. Harvest peppers when they are green or red.
| Type |
Peppers |
| Family |
Nightshade Family |
| Temperature Soil |
65-80F |
| Temperature Daytime |
70-90F |
| Temperature Evening |
60+F |
| Lighting |
Full Sun, 6-8 Hours/Day |
| Water |
Heavy, 6 Gallons/Day |
| Maturity |
Moderate, 65-85 Days Harvest |
| PH Neutral |
5.5-7.0 |
| Zones |
4A-11B |
| Plant Placement |
6 Plants, 3 Row |