Pepper habanero
Chili habanero
- 100,000 to 350,000 Scoville Heat Units
- Pungent, smoky flavor
- Great for making salsas
- Syn. Capsicum chinense
- Included in Recipe(s):
- Category: Edibles
- Hardiness Zone: 9-12
- Height: 1-3 ft
- Spread: 1-3 ft
- Foliage Color: Green Shades
Habanero is a low-maintenance pepper plant that produces an abundance of intensely hot, flavorful peppers. The fruits start green and ripen to a vibrant orange, developing a bold, smoky flavor bursting with tropical heat. With good tolerance to drought and deer, each plant can produce approximately 30–60 peppers per season. Perfect for adding serious heat to salsas, sauces, drying/powder, and more!
Foliage Color
| • | Green |
Critter Resistance
| • | Deer Resistant |
Programs
| • | Sara's Superb Herbs |
Season of Interest (Flowering)
| • | Summer Bloomer |
Habit
| • | Upright |
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Pepper habanero
Thrives in full sun to part sun, in moist but well-drained soil. Give your habanero an average amount of water and it will, this is a very low-maintenance plant.