best time to plant carolina reaper seeds Carolina Reaper Pepper Plants

best time to plant carolina reaper seeds Carolina Reaper Pepper PlantsThe Carolina Reaper is one of the most famous hot peppers in the world, officially recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records in 2013 as the Worlds Hottest Pepper. Known for its extreme heat and complex flavor, this legendary variety delivers intense fire balanced by brief notes of sweetness and fruit before the heat fully sets in. Grown hydroponically in a controlled environment, our Carolina Reaper plants arrive healthy, pest free, and ready

The Carolina Reaper is one of the most famous hot peppers in the world, officially recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records in 2013 as the World’s Hottest Pepper. Known for its extreme heat and complex flavor, this legendary variety delivers intense fire balanced by brief notes of sweetness and fruit before the heat fully sets in.

Grown hydroponically in a controlled environment, our Carolina Reaper plants arrive healthy, pest-free, and ready to establish quickly once transplanted.

What You’ll Receive

• Carolina Reaper pepper plant hydroponically grown in rockwool (no soil)

• Plant height at shipping: approximately 4” tall

• Actively growing with a strong, well-developed root system

• Care Instructions

• Bonus: 4-pack orders include a FREE sample compost tea fertilizer

Because our plants are grown hydroponically, they will require an adjustment period and it will take a few weeks for them to acclimate when transplanted into soil or containers. To learn more about our methods and to ensure success, review the sections below Our Live Plant Growing & Shipping Process and When Your Live Pepper Plants Arrive. 

About the Carolina Reaper Pepper

The Carolina Reaper is a Capsicum chinense variety bred for extreme heat and distinctive appearance. Peppers typically feature a rough, bumpy red skin and a pronounced stinger tail, making them instantly recognizable. While the heat is intense, many growers appreciate the pepper’s brief fruity sweetness before the heat fully develops.

• Heat Level: Extremely hot (average ~1,641,000 Scoville Heat Units; individual peppers may exceed 2,000,000 SHU)

• Flavor: Fruity sweetness with subtle notes of cherry and chocolate, followed by intense heat

• Pepper Appearance: Red, bumpy pods with pointed stingers

• Culinary Use: Hot sauces, powders, dehydrated flakes, and ultra-spicy cooking (use sparingly)

Growing & Care Information

• Grower Experience Level: Expert

• Growth Habit: Bushy, productive plant

• Mature Plant Size: 3-5 feet tall

• Pepper Pod Size: Typically 2–3 inches long

• Days to Maturity: Approximately 90–110 days from transplant

• Ways to Grow: In-ground garden beds, raised beds, and large containers with proper drainage

If you’d prefer to start from seed, we also offer Carolina Reaper pepper seeds and Seed Starting Supplies, a great option for growers who enjoy raising plants from the very beginning or planning ahead for future seasons.