Pepper Chilli Ghost Chilli / Bhut Jolokia (BEYOND HOT)

Pepper Chilli Ghost Chilli / Bhut Jolokia (BEYOND HOT)

The Bhut Jolokia is better known as the “ghost chilli” or “ghost pepper”, and was once considered the hottest chilli in the world. It cracks a whopping 1 million units on the Scoville Scale of hotness (which has nothing to do with its looks, and everything to do with how it can burn your lips off). Cut rather than pull the ripe fruit, and stake big plants to one metre.

This fiery pepper originated in the land of all things spicy: Northern India. Its orange / red lantern-shaped fruits have a hint of citrus flavour, but we doubt you’ll taste that for very long once you’ve bitten into one. Ideal for pot growing, this variety produces an abundance of pods with breathtakingly intense heat.

Sow in spring and summer, min temp 20C

Sow in full sun, 1 plant per container, or 30 x 30cm directly in the soil

Seeds will germinate in 7-14 days and grow to 50-60cm