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Tabasco, Hot Pepper Seeds

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Pkt Size/Approx, Seeds: ~25+ Seeds

Tabasco, Hot Pepper Seeds — The Legend Behind the World’s Most Famous Hot Sauce Since 1848

This is THE pepper that made Tabasco Brand Pepper Sauce famous since 1848. Incredibly hot with a delicious smoky flavor, Tabasco plants grow to 4 feet tall as pods ripen from creamy yellow to orange to brilliant red. Long-lived plants thrive in containers and can survive for several years — a living piece of culinary history.

Why Grow Tabasco?

  • The original hot sauce pepper since 1848 — a true culinary legend
  • Incredible smoky heat — intensely flavorful at every stage
  • Pods ripen yellow to orange to red — stunning in the garden
  • Long-lived plants — thrive in containers for several years
  • Open-pollinated — save seed year after year

Growing Notes

Start seeds indoors 8 weeks before warm nightly temperatures. Sow ¼” deep in sterile media with 85°F bottom heat and bright light. Germination in 7–21 days. Transplant to rich soil 30” apart or into large 5-gallon containers. Harvest when pods are full-size and glossy red.

Heat Level 30,000–50,000 SHU
Days to Maturity ~80 days
Plant Height Up to 4 feet
Packet Size 25 seeds
Spacing 30 inches
Latin Name Capsicum frutescens
Type Heirloom, Open-Pollinated, Non-GMO, Annual/Perennial
Sun Full sun
USDA Zones All U.S. zones

Packed and shipped by Box Garden Seeds LLC — heirloom seeds grown without GMOs, selected for flavor, resilience, and your garden’s success.