There are endless types of chili peppers you can grow and eat! From the hottest peppers — hello Ghost Pepper and Carolina Reaper — to milder faves like the Jalapeno and Cayenne pepper. Plus, learn about pepper origin, starting in South America to chilies developed in the United States!
Explore Pepper Varieties
Learn about different pepper varieties, where they come from, how to grow them, and ways to use these peppers in your spicy dishes!
23 Mexican Chiles You’re Definitely Going to Want to Eat (and Grow!)
How to Grow Habanero Pepper Plants In Pots: 3 Best Options Explained
Chile Guajillo: All About This Dried Mexican Pepper + 7 Guajillo Substitutes
Chile Ancho: One of the 3 Dried Chiles Essential to Mexican Cuisine
Chile Pasilla: About the Delicious “Little Raisin” Pepper + 7 Step Pasilla Sauce Recipe
Poblano Peppers: Scoville, Cooking, & Growing + 3 Easy Ways to Roast Poblanos
Chile Puya 101: About This Deliciously Spicy Mexican Pepper (+ How to Grow!)
Cayenne Pepper Plant: A 7 Step Visual Guide to Growing Cayennes in Pots
Scotch Bonnet vs Habanero: Revealing 3 Key Differences in This Spicy Family
Growing Jalapenos 101: How to Grow Jalapenos from Seeds to Potted Plants
Jalapeno Scoville: About Heat + 7 Easy Hacks for Growing Spicier Jalapenos
Habanero Pepper 101: Here’s What You Want to Know (+ Easy Habanero Salsa Recipe)
Pimento Peppers (Pimiento Peppers): A Definitive Guide to This Heart-Shaped Chile
What Makes Peppers Hot? (+ Why They Can Make You Feel Drunk!)
Trinidad Moruga Scorpion: Scoville, Seeds & Pepper Grow Guide
Pequin Pepper (Chile Piquín): A Tiny Red Pepper That’s Big on Heat
When to Pick Jalapenos: Here’s How to Tell When They’re Ready for Harvest
Ghost Pepper Plant Scoville, Colors and [Updated] Growing Guide
Chocolate Habanero: About This Awesome Pepper (+ Growing Tips)
113 Types of Pepper Plants That Will Make You Want to Grow Today
Delve into the world’s hottest peppers, and learn about their record breaking Scoville scale ratings!
Journey through the diverse world of Jalapenos, from heat levels to learning to grow them, and more!
Growing Jalapenos 101: How to Grow Jalapenos from Seeds to Potted Plants
Jalapeno Scoville: About Heat + 7 Easy Hacks for Growing Spicier Jalapenos
When to Pick Jalapenos: Here’s How to Tell When They’re Ready for Harvest
Cheesy, Stuffed Jalapeno Pepper Recipe (Goes with the Jalapeno Sauce in Part 2)
Discover Habanero heat, learn about the different types of Habanero, get spicy food (and drink) recipes, and use our guides to grow them at home!
How to Grow Habanero Pepper Plants In Pots: 3 Best Options Explained
Scotch Bonnet vs Habanero: Revealing 3 Key Differences in This Spicy Family
Habanero Pepper 101: Here’s What You Want to Know (+ Easy Habanero Salsa Recipe)
24 Recipes Using Habanero Peppers That Really Bring the Heat
Chocolate Habanero: About This Awesome Pepper (+ Growing Tips)
The Ultimate Spicy Margarita Recipe: Habanero, Lime and Patron Tequila
Discover popular Mexican chiles (fresh & dried) that help you create authentic recipes. Plus, use our guides to grow the harder-to-find varieties at home!
23 Mexican Chiles You’re Definitely Going to Want to Eat (and Grow!)
How to Grow Habanero Pepper Plants In Pots: 3 Best Options Explained
Chile Guajillo: All About This Dried Mexican Pepper + 7 Guajillo Substitutes
Chile Ancho: One of the 3 Dried Chiles Essential to Mexican Cuisine
Chile Pasilla: About the Delicious “Little Raisin” Pepper + 7 Step Pasilla Sauce Recipe
Poblano Peppers: Scoville, Cooking, & Growing + 3 Easy Ways to Roast Poblanos
Chile Puya 101: About This Deliciously Spicy Mexican Pepper (+ How to Grow!)
Growing Jalapenos 101: How to Grow Jalapenos from Seeds to Potted Plants
Jalapeno Scoville: About Heat + 7 Easy Hacks for Growing Spicier Jalapenos
Habanero Pepper 101: Here’s What You Want to Know (+ Easy Habanero Salsa Recipe)
Pequin Pepper (Chile Piquín): A Tiny Red Pepper That’s Big on Heat
24 Recipes Using Habanero Peppers That Really Bring the Heat
When to Pick Jalapenos: Here’s How to Tell When They’re Ready for Harvest
Cheesy, Stuffed Jalapeno Pepper Recipe (Goes with the Jalapeno Sauce in Part 2)