Chiltepin / Tepin / Chile Pequin / Birds Eye Pepper Seeds | | 1284 For Sale

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• Botanical Name: Capsicum Annuum

• Life Cycle: Annual

• Light Requirement: Full Sun

• Planting Season: Warm Season

• Plant Type: Hot 50,000-250,000 Scoville

• Features: Open Pollinated, Drought Tolerant, Container Garden, Deer Resistant

• Fruit Size: 1/4 inch Long

• Days to Maturity: 100 Days

• Plant Spacing: 12-18 inches

• Planting Depth: 1/4 inch

• Sowing Method: Start Indoors, Direct Sow

• Cold Stratification: No

• Hardiness Zones: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

Visit our store to view over 75+ different categories of vegetable, herb and flower seeds.Shipping Info: All orders are shipped by USPS.Return Info: All sales are final, no returns are accepted.