Types of Chili Peppers

Here’s my complete Jalapeno Scoville guide. Learn about Jalapeno heat and how to grow spicier peppers so you can enjoy the flavor with the hotness you like!

Let's dive into the Habanero pepper! Discover Habanero varieties, heat levels, recipes, growing & more so you can enjoy all this spicy chile has to offer.

Discover the Pimento peppers (aka Pimento) variety. Learn about this sweet pepper, how to use them in recipes & how to grow fresh Pimento peppers too.

If you're a fan of Caribbean cuisine, you've likely tasted the Scotch Bonnet pepper. Learn all about Scotch Bonnets including where to buy these chilies and how to grow them.

At a scorching 2 million SHU, the Trinidad Moruga Scorpion is one of the world’s hottest peppers. Learn where to buy these peppers, how to grow them and more.

What's tiny, red and really hot? The Pequin pepper (Chile Piquin)! Learn all about the Pequin including its heat level, culinary uses & growing Pequin peppers too.

Do you have Scotch Bonnets? Here's a recipe for a delicious jerk marinade. Scotch Bonnets and aromatic spices create a delicious sauce perfect for Jerk chicken, veggies and more!

The Carolina Reaper plant grows the world’s hottest chilies. Here’s the Carolina Reaper Scoville, where to buy them & how to germinate Carolina Reaper seeds.

The ghost pepper plant is one of the hottest peppers. The Ghost Pepper Scoville is over 1 million! Learn about red ghost peppers & other colors you can grow.

How does the Chocolate Bhutlah compare to the Carolina Reaper? And, is it the next world's hottest pepper? Read about the Bhutlah pepper here.

Picking chillies to grow as a new gardener is confusing because there's so much to choose from. Here's a list of tasty peppers that are perfect for making chili, salsa, pickling, stuffing and more.

Want to discover new chile varieties that you can grow? Here's a list of some of the different types of pepper plants categorized by color, heat level and growth habit.

Jalapeno peppers are popular medium heat chillies that grow really well in containers. Here's a complete guide that shows you how to grow jalapenos from seeds to outdoor potted plants.

You don't have to limit yourself to just the green and red jalapenos in stores. Jalapeno pepper varieties come in a vast array of colors and heat levels. Here's a list of intriguing varieties.

Not everyone has a yard to garden. Fortunately, habanero pepper plants can thrive in pots. Here's how to grow habanero peppers in a variety of containers that fit a small space.

The chocolate habanero is one of my favorites. It's hotter than the orange variety and has an earthier taste. Here's where you can learn more about this habanero variety and get some growing tips too.

So, can you grow Jalapenos from store bought peppers? Here’s everything I recommend for picking the best Jalapenos (and avoid) to successfully start the seeds.

The Scoville scale measures the heat level of chile peppers. Learn how this spicy scale works and discover how your favorite peppers all compare in heat levels.