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Capsicum chinense
MOA Red Scotch Bonnet Pepper Seeds grow hot Caribbean-style peppers with a distinctive bonnet shape. This is a warm-season pepper for gardeners who can provide full sun, heat, and a long growing window.
Start seeds indoors early and transplant only after frost risk has passed and nights are warm. Hot peppers often need patience, steady moisture, and warm weather to ripen fully.
Hot Caribbean-style pepper with a classic Scotch Bonnet shape.
Best for growers with warm weather, full sun, and a long season.
Sow MOA Red Scotch Bonnet Pepper in start indoors 8-10 weeks before transplanting; move outdoors after frost risk has passed at about 1/4 in. deep. Keep the soil consistently moist until germination, usually 10-21+ days under warm conditions.
Grow in full sun and space plants about 18-24 in. apart apart for airflow and harvest access.
Expect maturity in about about 90-120 days after transplanting, depending on climate and ripeness stage, with timing varying by weather, soil temperature, and local growing conditions.
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