scotch bonnet plant indoors Yellow Scotch Bonnet Pepper Plants – Pepper Joe's

scotch bonnet plant indoors Yellow Scotch Bonnet Pepper Plants – Pepper Joe'sYellow Scotch Bonnet peppers are a classic Caribbean hot pepper, prized for their intense heat and bright, fruity flavor. Grown hydroponically in a controlled environment, our Yellow Scotch Bonnet plants arrive healthy and pest free ready to establish quickly once transplanted. What Youll Receive: Yellow Scotch Bonnet pepper plant hydroponically grown in rockwool (no soil) Plant height at shipping: Approx. 4 tall Actively growing with a strong, well

Yellow Scotch Bonnet peppers are a classic Caribbean hot pepper, prized for their intense heat and bright, fruity flavor. Grown hydroponically in a controlled environment, our Yellow Scotch Bonnet plants arrive healthy and pest-free ready to establish quickly once transplanted.

What You’ll Receive:

• Yellow Scotch Bonnet pepper plant hydroponically grown in rockwool (no soil)
• Plant height at shipping: Approx. 4” tall
• Actively growing with a strong, well-developed root system
• Care Instructions
• Bonus: 4-pack orders include a FREE sample compost tea fertilizer

Because our plants are grown hydroponically, they will require an adjustment period and it will take a few weeks for them to acclimate when transplanted into soil or containers. To learn more about our methods and to ensure success, review the sections below Our Live Plant Growing & Shipping Process and When Your Live Pepper Plants Arrive. 

About the Yellow Scotch Bonnet Pepper

The Yellow Scotch Bonnet is a Capsicum Chinense variety traditionally grown throughout the Caribbean. Closely related to the habanero, it delivers serious heat balanced by a sweet, tropical flavor that makes it a favorite for sauces, marinades, and Caribbean cuisine.

• Heat Level: Very hot (typically 100,000–350,000 Scoville Heat Units)
• Flavor: Sweet, fruity, and citrus-forward
• Pepper Appearance: Small to medium lantern-shaped pods that ripen to a bright yellow
• Culinary Use: Hot sauces, jerk seasoning, salsas, and fresh use

Growing & Care Information

·         Grower Experience Level: Expert

·         Growth Habit: Bushy, upright plant

·         Mature Plant Size: 4 feet tall

·         Pepper Pod Size: about 3 inches

·         Days to Maturity: Approximately 90–110 days from transplant

·        Ways to Grow: in-ground garden bed, large containers with proper drainage, and raised beds

If you’d prefer to start from seed, we also offer Yellow Scotch Bonnet Pepper Seeds and Seed Starting Supplies, a great option for growers who enjoy raising plants from the very beginning or are planning ahead for future seasons.