Birds Eye (Hot) Chili Pepper Seeds

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