Packet Content (approx.): 10

• Botanical Name: Capsicum annum glabriusculum.  The Birds Eye pepper is the official wild pepper of Texas.
  
  - A very hot, often 7x – 8x hotter on the scoville scale than jalapenos!
  
  - This is a Perennial pepper variety which means that if the soil doesn’t freeze hard in your area, you'll most likely be able to grow these peppers all year round. 
  
  - Rated at 200,000 Scoville Heat Units!
  
  - Easy to grow from seeds.
  
  - Can be used in place of any hot peppers in many culinary recipes.  
  
  - The commercial hot sauce brand Cholula lists bird peppers as one of its ingredients.

A fantastic, extremely hot, dwarf variety that produces a prolific yield.  The flowers and upward pointing fruits start green and turn bright red and are produced throughout the season.  These are ideally suited to a windowsill or patio containers and make equally attractive ornamental plants.  WARNING – When handling these seeds you should wear gloves or thoroughly wash your hands afterwards as the seed residue will irritate / burn sensitive skin.

Days to Germination: 10-21
Days To Harvest:  70-80
Planting Depth: 1/4
Spacing: 18 inches
Light:  Sunny warm location / Greenhouse / Conservatory