Chile de Arbol Hot Pepper

• Fruit Size: 2 to 3 inches long x 1/4-inch
• Matures: 80 to 95 days
• Scoville heat units: 50,000 to 60,000 (hot)

Chili de Arbol blends fiery heat with smoky flavors that really enhance Mexican cooking. Many chili cook-off competitors prefer chili de arbol over cayenne due to its complex taste and sizzling heat. It registers Scoville units of 50,000-60,000. Tall plants (to 4 feet) bear heavy loads of long, slender peppers all summer long. This heirloom pepper hails from Chihuahua, Mexico, and is the pepper seen most often in dried pepper strings (ristras) or wreaths because fruits retain their bright red color after drying. Space transplants about 18 inches apart in rows 30 inches apart.

Some Bonnie Plants varieties may not be available at your local stores, as we select and sell varieties best suited to the growing conditions in each region.