One of the hottest peppers in the world, the Carolina Reaper has a heat level of up to 2.2 million SHUs on the Scoville Scale and was ranked the hottest by Guinness World Records for years until 2023. The Ghost Pepper ranks at 1.1 million SHUs, and the jalapeno ranks at around 2,500 SHU. This pepper was developed in 2017 by Ed Currie of North Carolina by crossing a Pakistani naga viper with a red habanero.
Interplant with basil, marigolds, calendula, onions, garlic, chives, thyme, rosemary, and oregano to improve flavor, increase harvest, repel harmful pests, and attract beneficial insects like bees and ladybugs.
Starter will be in a 4" reusable nursery pot.
Carolina Reaper Pepper
Shipping is not available for live plants.
We will keep your plants thriving until right before it's time for you to plant them in your garden. Orders will be ready to pick up at our farm in Greenwood Springs, Mississippi, March-May.
Orders over $200 can be scheduled for free, front-door delivery to Monroe County, MS. customers. We'll also have a few delivery drops in North Columbus and Tupelo and are happy to meet customers with any order size at our drop locations.