Hot Pepper - Scotch Bonnet
100,000-350,000 SHU
Meet the Hot Pepper - Scotch Bonnet, a blazing hot pepper with a Scoville Heat Unit (SHU) rating ranging from 100,000 to 350,000! Known for its fruity flavor and intense heat, the Scotch Bonnet is a favorite in Caribbean cuisine. Use it to create mouthwatering hot sauces, jerk marinades, or to add an explosive heat to any dish you're daring enough to try.
Sun: Full sun.
Temperature: Warm to hot location.
Soil: Compost rich moist soil. grow well in the ground or a 5-gallon container.
Recommendation: Use mulch to retain moisture, greenhouse or poly-tunnel will increase production.
Pinch flowers when transplanted to encourage root development
Fertilizer: Balanced fertilizer like 4-4-4 amzn.to/4aZ6W9r starting 3 weeks after transplant.
Spacing: 12-24 inches apart