Eight Pepper Seed Collection – Heirloom Non-GMO Sweet & Hot Pepper Varieties for Home Gardening and Food Preservation

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.

Sold by Survival Garden Seeds, based in Rigby, Idaho.

Learn more: What Is an Heirloom Seed?