The Eight Pepper Seed Collection is a heirloom assortment of sweet and hot peppers offering a full range of flavor, color, and culinary use. It suits fresh eating, pickling, drying, and preserving, with dependable yields all season long.
At a glance
Sweet and mild: Marconi Red, Chocolate Beauty, California Wonder, Cubanelle, Big Red
Hot and spicy: Cayenne, Jalapeño, Serrano
Seed type: Heirloom, open-pollinated, non-GMO
Days to maturity: About 70 to 90 days after transplant
Sun: Full sun
Hardiness: USDA Zones 4 to 11
Packaging: Labeled packets with growing guidance
Best for
Roasting, stuffing, drying, and canning
Salsa gardens and food preservation
Containers, raised beds, or garden rows
Self-sufficient gardeners and home cooks
Seed saving from open-pollinated varieties
How to grow
Start seeds indoors 6 to 8 weeks before your last frost date. Maintain soil warmth between 75 and 85°F for germination in 10 to 14 days. Transplant outdoors in full sun after hardening off and once frost danger has passed. Provide fertile, well-drained soil and consistent moisture. Harvest peppers as they reach full color and size for peak flavor.
Flavor profile
Marconi Red, Chocolate Beauty, California Wonder, Cubanelle, and Big Red are sweet and crisp, while Cayenne, Jalapeño, and Serrano bring escalating, bright heat for salsas and drying.
About Survival Garden Seeds
Survival Garden Seeds offers heirloom, open-pollinated, non-GMO seeds with strong germination, supporting productive gardens and home preservation.
