1/2 oz HEIRLOOM HOT PEPPER SEEDS! (Approximately 3,250 seeds per 1/2 ounce) ”TABASCO” (CAPSICUM FRUTESCENS) “TABASCO” HOT PEPPERS ARE PROLIFIC PRODUCERS OF FIERY HOT, OBLONG PEPPERS AVERAGING 2 TO 3 INCHES LONG. ORIGINATING IN THE MEXICAN STATE OF THE SAME NAME, IT’S FAMOUS FOR ITS NAMESAKE HOT SAUCE MADE IN AVERY ISLAND, LOUISIANA. EVEN THE SEEDS OF THESE HOT PEPPERS SHOULD BE HANDLED CAREFULLY! THESE PEPPER PLANTS ARE THICK AND VERY BUSHY, PEPPERS ARE HELD UPRIGHT ON THEIR STEMS. THE HOT TABASCO PEPPER STARTS OUT GREEN, CHANGING TO YELLOW, THEN ORANGE, AND FINALLY BRIGHT RED. THEY CAN BE HARVESTED AT ANY COLOR STAGE. USE THESE TABASCO HOT PEPPERS FRESH OR DRIED, MAKE SAUCES OR SALSA, OR FREEZE THE EXTRAS! A MUST IN SO MANY RECIPES, YOU’LL FIND MANY WAYS TO USE THIS VERSATILE AND EASY TO GROW HOT PEPPER. IT’S RECOMMENDED THAT YOU START THESE TABASCO PEPPER SEEDS INDOORS ABOUT 7 TO 9 WEEKS BEFORE THE LAST FROST IN YOUR AREA, SO YOU CAN TRANSPLANT THEM OUTSIDE AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME. HOT PEPPERS CAN BE GROWN IN CONTAINERS ON THE PATIO, AND CAN ALSO BE GROWN INDOORS, PROVIDING THEY GET ENOUGH NATURAL OR ARTIFICIAL LIGHT. WARM TEMPERATURES ABOVE 65 DEGREES ARE REQUIRED FOR PEPPER SEEDS TO GERMINATE. COMES WITH COMPLETE PLANTING & GROWING INSTRUCTIONS! HEIGHT – 18″ – 24″ DAYS TO HARVEST – 80 ZONES – ALL SCOVILLE UNITS – 30,000 – 50,000 SCOVILLE UNITS MEASURE THE “HOTNESS “ OF PEPPERS. IF YOU LIKE HOT PEPPERS we have more than 25 heirloom varieties, all available in several quantities! Shipping all seed orders are shipped in bubble mailers with tracking numbers! Yes, we combine shipping! Shipping for orders to the USA FOR seed packs is $2.75 for the first pack and the rest ship for free. International orders are $5.99 per order, no matter how many packs you purchase. You must use the shopping cart feature for these discounts to be applied. If you have any questions about combined shipping, just send a message. CUSTOMER SERVICE IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM WITH YOUR ORDER, SUCH AS MISSING OR WRONG ITEMS, or a lost or damaged order, just SEND US A MESSAGE AND WE’LL QUICKLY RESOLVE THE ISSUE. Please contact us before opening a case or leaving neutral or negative feedback. WE STRIVE TO PROVIDE THE BEST POSSIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE, please give us a chance to fix any problems. Thanks! If you have any questions about these seeds, please message me. Be sure to check out our other heirloom FLOWER & vegetable seeds, jiffy PEAT POTS & PELLETS, seed trays & flats, domes & growing kits, planting labels, hanging baskets, canning supplies, hydroponics and more …… all from down on the farm! . . OVER 1100 DIFFERENT Items AND COUNTING!!!! “BEAN ACRES …IS THE PLACE TO BE!!”