• Two ripe red Bhut Jolokia Ghost Peppers with wrinkled skin, known for extreme heat and used in hot sauces and spicy dishes.
  • Bhut Jolokia Red Ghost Pepper Seeds packet by Sandia Seed Company, featuring peppers and details like Scoville rating and non-GMO label.
  • Two red Bhut Jolokia Ghost Peppers resting on a green leaf, showcasing their vibrant color and signature wrinkled texture.
  • Bhut Jolokia Ghost Pepper plant with red, orange, and green peppers growing in clusters, ideal for home garden cultivation.
  • Pile of harvested red Bhut Jolokia Ghost Peppers, highlighting their glossy skin and intense red color for culinary use.
  • Hand holding Bhut Jolokia Ghost Pepper Seeds, small and yellow, ready for planting in home gardens or greenhouses.
  • Close-up of multiple red Bhut Jolokia Ghost Peppers with wrinkled skin, emphasizing their super hot heirloom variety.
1 7

Sandia Seed Company

Bhut Jolokia Ghost Pepper Seeds - Red - Super Hot Heirloom

Bhut Jolokia Ghost Pepper Seeds - Red - Super Hot Heirloom

$ 3.99 USD
$ 3.99 USD
Sale Sold out

Red Bhut Jolokia Ghost Pepper Seeds - The Hottest Pepper on Earth!

Experience the fiery intensity of the legendary Red Bhut Jolokia Ghost Pepper Seeds, once crowned the world's hottest chili. With a staggering 1,041,427 Scoville Heat Units, these seeds produce peppers so potent they're used in everything from gourmet hot sauces to bear repellents. But don't let the heat scare you away - beneath the burn lies an incredible fruity flavor that makes these peppers perfect for salsas, chutneys, and even ghost pepper jam!

Why Grow Bhut Jolokia Ghost Peppers?

Named after the deadly Indian cobra for its venomous bite, this landrace pepper from India delivers an unforgettable experience. The 3" long, red-orange pods with distinctive dented skin offer:

  • Unmatched heat that creates a 30-minute burning sensation (don't worry - it fades without permanent damage)
  • Complex fruity flavor that makes it the best-tasting super hot pepper
  • Excellent productivity during growing season
  • Versatile uses from cooking to homemade hot sauces

Growing Your Ghost Peppers

  • Maintain 85°F bottom heat and bright light during germination
  • Keep soil consistently moist (seeds typically sprout in 7-21 days)
  • Transplant when seedlings develop 6 true leaves
  • Space plants 30" apart in rich soil or containers

Warning: Handle with extreme caution! Always wear gloves, eye protection, and consider a mask when working with these peppers.

Ready for the Heat Challenge?

Whether you're a chilihead seeking the ultimate burn or a gardener looking for an extraordinary crop, these Red Bhut Jolokia Ghost Pepper Seeds deliver unforgettable intensity and flavor. Order your seeds today and join the ranks of brave pepper enthusiasts who dare to grow the legendary ghost pepper!

  • Each packet contains 10 seeds
  • Heat Level: Dangerous Hot
  • SHU: 1,041,427
  • Maturity: 110 days after transplant
  • Pod Size: 3 in.  Plant Size: 3 ft.
  • Origin: India
  • Capsicum chinense
  • Heirloom and Open-Pollinated
  • Untreated and Non-GMO
View full details

Customer Reviews

Based on 11 reviews
91%
(10)
9%
(1)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
K
Katy
HOT!

Wow these were hot. They were amazing in our homemade hot sauce and also in salsa. Lots of pods, we grew them in pots and they did very well.

A
Abraham Flores
Neighbors

Lots of selection

K
Kevin McCoy
great poducer of super hot peppers

I always have good luck growing these. The plants are healthy, loaded with peppers, and produce peppers that are consistent in size and heat!

B
Bart Flentje
Mediocre germination rate but top drawer fruits

I started experimenting with ghost peppers last year as a way to supplement my Hatch chili pepper fetish. I had about a 75% germination rate but of the plants that did produce I was treated with wonderful spoils. But we won't talk about the next day, will we. ;-) The germination rate may or may not be my soil conditions but I did compost my garden first.

Glad you liked these peppers! Super hots like Ghosts are a little more fickle when it comes to germination, and 75% is not bad at all. Warmth and consistent moisture helps improve germination of the super hot peppers, we like to use a seedling heat mat to keep them around 80-90˚ F for best sprouting conditions. Happy growing!

G
Ghost Pepper Lover
Best Ghost Peppers

These seeds nearly all germinated with a heat mat, and grew into healthy ghost pepper plants that had lots of ghosts for picking! They were great in salsa and I made a batch of hot sauce from them, too.

G
GhostBob
Ghost Peppers are my new favorite!

These ghost are wicked hot and super tasty. Great productive plant, wish my season was a little longer or I'd started earlier as they weren't all ripe when we got our first snow, so I picked them. Made them into delicious hot sauce.

S
Seedman Jim
Best Ghost Pepper Seeds!

Thank you for the great seeds, we had great germination, healthy plants and a great harvest for our hot sauce!

J
Julio G.
TASTY

GREAT SEEDS, GREW INTO LARGE PLANTS LOADED WITH GHOST PEPPERS. THANK YOU!

m
michaelg
Best Bhut Jolokia Seeds

We grew three of these Bhut Jolokia plants last year, the plants were nice and bushy and had lots of pods. We used them to make fermented hot sauce. We've grown these before from other sources, but didn't have as good of germination as these Bhut Jolokia seeds. I plan to grow these every year from here on out.

G
Gerry
Best Ghost Pepper Seeds

I had great success growing these Ghost Pepper seeds - almost every seed sprouted. Next year, I'll just use one seed per starter pod. These have great heat and great flavor, perfect for making my fermented hot sauces. Very productive.

Load More

Recent Growing Tips & Recipes:

View all
  • How to grow more peppers! Productive Santaka peppers

    How to grow more peppers

    To increase your pepper plant harvests, it is important to provide optimal growing conditions, such as in full sun and warm temperatures, plus good, loamy soil with lots of organic...

    How to grow more peppers

    To increase your pepper plant harvests, it is important to provide optimal growing conditions, such as in full sun and warm temperatures, plus good, loamy soil with lots of organic...

  • Growing Spaghetti Squash

    Growing Spaghetti Squash

    Are spaghetti squash hard to grow? Growing spaghetti squash seeds are some of the easiest and rewarding squashes to grow! They are easy to start from seed, you can direct sow...

    Growing Spaghetti Squash

    Are spaghetti squash hard to grow? Growing spaghetti squash seeds are some of the easiest and rewarding squashes to grow! They are easy to start from seed, you can direct sow...

  • Can you leave skin on tomatoes when making sauce?

    Can you leave skin on tomatoes when making sauce?

    Can you leave skin on tomatoes when making sauce? Yes you can with our no-peel tomato sauce recipe.  When you have a ton of fresh homegrown heirloom tomatoes from the...

    Can you leave skin on tomatoes when making sauce?

    Can you leave skin on tomatoes when making sauce? Yes you can with our no-peel tomato sauce recipe.  When you have a ton of fresh homegrown heirloom tomatoes from the...

1 3
View all
Green Chile Seeds

Green Chile Seeds

Discover all of the Green Chile Seeds Sandia Seed has to offer,... 

Green Chile Seeds

NEW SEEDS

NEW SEEDS

Grow something new in your garden! Check out our newest seeds we've... 

NEW SEEDS

Best Peppers for Containers

Best Peppers for Containers

  If you want to grow peppers in containers, below are our... 

Best Peppers for Containers