Pepper Seeds for Planting | 8 Hot & Sweet Varieties

Grow a colorful pepper garden ranging from mild and sweet to bold and fiery with Gardeners Basics Pepper Seeds for Planting. This 8-variety pepper seed pack brings together popular heirloom peppers for salsa, hot sauce, roasting, stuffing, pickling, drying, preserving, and fresh garden-to-table meals.

The collection includes approximately 635 pepper seeds divided among eight individually labeled paper seed packets. You will also receive eight plant markers to help identify every variety as it grows. Each packet includes planting and harvesting directions.

These heirloom pepper seeds are Non-GMO, non-hybrid, and open-pollinated. They are grown in the USA and can be saved from mature plants for future growing seasons.

WHAT’S INCLUDED

• Eight individually labeled pepper seed packets
• Approximately 635 total seeds
• Eight plant markers
• Mild, medium, hot, and extra-hot pepper varieties
• Heirloom, Non-GMO, non-hybrid, open-pollinated seeds
• Planting and harvesting directions on every packet

8 PEPPER VARIETIES AND HEAT LEVELS

Anaheim Pepper
Approximately 45 seeds in a 400 mg packet
500 to 2,500 Scoville Heat Units
A mild pepper for roasting, stuffing, sauces, and fresh cooking.

Ancho Poblano Pepper
Approximately 40 seeds in a 400 mg packet
1,000 to 2,000 Scoville Heat Units
Harvest green poblanos for stuffing and roasting or allow them to ripen and dry into ancho peppers.

California Wonder Bell Pepper
Approximately 110 seeds in an 800 mg packet
0 to 500 Scoville Heat Units
A classic sweet bell pepper for fresh eating, salads, stuffing, grilling, and freezing.

Cayenne Pepper
Approximately 95 seeds in a 500 mg packet
30,000 to 50,000 Scoville Heat Units
A slender hot pepper for sauces, seasoning, drying, crushing, and preserving.

Yellow Habanero Pepper
Approximately 80 seeds in a 300 mg packet
100,000 to 350,000 Scoville Heat Units
A fiery pepper with fruity flavor for hot sauce, salsa, marinades, and spicy recipes.

Hungarian Hot Wax Pepper
Approximately 65 seeds in a 400 mg packet
1,000 to 15,000 Scoville Heat Units
A versatile pepper for pickling, frying, stuffing, salsa, and fresh cooking.

Jalapeno Pepper
Approximately 125 seeds in a 700 mg packet
3,500 to 8,000 Scoville Heat Units
A garden favorite for salsa, poppers, pickling, grilling, sauces, and fresh eating.

Serrano Pepper
Approximately 75 seeds in a 400 mg packet
10,000 to 23,000 Scoville Heat Units
A crisp, flavorful hot pepper for salsa, pico de gallo, sauces, and spicy cooking.

FROM SWEET BELL PEPPERS TO FIERY HABANEROS

This pepper seeds variety pack provides a broad selection of flavors, colors, shapes, and heat levels. Grow sweet bell peppers for fresh meals, poblanos and Anaheim peppers for roasting, jalapenos and serranos for salsa, cayenne peppers for drying, and habaneros for homemade hot sauce.

The individually labeled packets let you plant each variety separately and easily identify your seedlings. The assortment works well in backyard gardens, raised beds, greenhouses, and large patio containers.

HOW TO START PEPPER SEEDS

Start pepper seeds indoors approximately 8 to 10 weeks before your area’s final expected frost. Use seed trays or small containers filled with a light, well-draining seed-starting mix.

Maintain a soil temperature of approximately 70 to 85°F. Pepper seeds germinate best with consistent warmth, so a seedling heat mat can be helpful. After germination, provide 12 to 16 hours of bright light each day.

TRANSPLANTING PEPPER PLANTS

Harden seedlings off gradually before moving them outdoors. Transplant after all danger of frost has passed and nighttime temperatures consistently remain above 55°F.

Choose a location with full sun and fertile, well-draining soil. Space pepper plants approximately 18 to 24 inches apart, with 24 to 36 inches between garden rows. Container-grown peppers need good drainage, regular watering, and enough room for their roots to develop.

WATERING AND FEEDING

Keep the soil evenly moist without allowing it to become waterlogged. Water near the base of the plant to help keep the foliage dry. Mulch can help conserve moisture, regulate soil temperature, and reduce weeds.

Use a balanced fertilizer when transplanting. Once the plants begin flowering and setting fruit, avoid excessive nitrogen, which can encourage leafy growth instead of peppers.

SAVE SEEDS FOR FUTURE GARDENS

Because these are open-pollinated, non-hybrid pepper varieties, seeds collected from mature peppers can be saved for future planting. Allow peppers selected for seed saving to mature completely before harvesting and drying the seeds.

Varieties may be substituted when seed shortages or availability require a change.