VegetablePepper
Thai Super Chili Pepper
Thai Super Chili Pepper is a high-heat hybrid that lives up to its name, delivering serious punch in a compact 18-24 inch upright plant. It matures fast, reaching harvest in just 70-79 days from transplant, and produces an astonishing abundance of peppers under good conditions. With 50,000 to 100,000 Scoville Heat Units, this is a pepper bred for genuine spice lovers who want real flavor backed by genuine heat. Hardy across zones 4-13, it thrives in full sun and handles drought well, making it equally at home in a garden bed, raised plot, or container.
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Growing Conditions
USDA Zone
4-13
Sunlight
Full Sun
Water
Moderate
Soil
Well-drained, Fertile Loam With Organic Matter
Growth Stats
24 in
Height
TypeUpright
Spacing
12
Plant Profile
Sunlight
Full Sun
Water
Moderate
Zones
4-13
Size
24in H x ?in W
Growth
—
Care
High
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Highlights
This hybrid produces around 300 peppers per plant in ideal conditions, a yield that few home pepper varieties can match. The heat is genuine and substantial, backed by strong flavor that goes beyond mere burn. Its compact upright form and deer resistance mean you'll actually get to harvest what you grow, and its ability to tolerate both heat and drought makes it forgiving even in challenging seasons.
Common Uses
Thai Super Chili shines in cuisines that celebrate serious heat and bold flavor. Use these peppers fresh in curries, stir-fries, and salsas where their intense heat can command attention, or dry them for long-term storage and use in chili pastes and spice blends. They're excellent for hot sauce production and fermentation, where their flavor develops complex depth over time.
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Care Instructions
Start Indoors
Start seeds indoors 6-8 weeks before your last spring frost. Maintain soil temperatures between 70-85°F for reliable germination; a seedling heat mat helps significantly. Keep soil consistently moist but not waterlogged until seedlings emerge.
Transplant Outdoors
Harden off seedlings over 7-10 days before moving them outdoors. Transplant after your last frost date when soil has warmed and nighttime temperatures consistently exceed 50°F. Space plants 12 inches apart in rows spaced 36 inches apart, allowing adequate air circulation around each plant.
Harvesting
Thai Super Chili peppers reach maturity 70-79 days from transplant. Harvest peppers when they reach full size and develop deep color; most are used fresh at this stage, though they continue to mature and darken further if left on the plant. Cut peppers from the stem with pruners rather than pulling them off. Because this variety produces so heavily, expect continuous harvesting throughout the season once the first fruits mature.
Pruning
Pinch off the terminal bud when plants are 6-8 inches tall to encourage branching and a bushier, more compact upright form. This early pruning improves the plant's structure for the abundant pepper production this variety delivers. Remove any obviously diseased or damaged leaves throughout the season.
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Companion Planting
Pests & Diseases
Ecology & Traits
Deer ResistantEdible
Scientific Classification
Capsicum annuum
Family
Solanaceae
Genus
Capsicum
Growth Habit
Upright
Native Status
L48 (NI)HI (I)PR (I)VI (I)