Description
Grow your own fiery heat with our Trinidad Scorpion Red Moruga Pepper Seeds!
Renowned for its intense spiciness, this pepper packs a punch, with its Scoville heat units reaching up to 2 million.
With their distinctive red hue and menacing shape reminiscent of a scorpion's tail, these peppers are as visually striking as they are fiery.
- Season: Spring planting after the last frost
- USDA Zones: 9-11 (perennial); can be grown as annual elsewhere
- Height: 3-4 feet
- Bloom Season: Late spring to early summer
- Bloom Color: White
- Environment: Warm, sunny, well-drained
- Soil Type: Fertile, loamy with good drainage
- Deer Resistant: Partially
- Latin Name: Capsicum chinense 'Trinidad Scorpion Red Moruga'
- Temperature: 65-75°F (18-24°C) for germination
- Average Germ Time: 7-21 days
- Light Required: Full sun
- Depth: ¼ to ½ inch
- Sowing Rate: 2-3 seeds per site
- Moisture: Consistently moist, not waterlogged
- Plant Spacing: 18-24 inches
