Minimum Seed Count: 15

🎃 Nothing screams fall like this variety! The Pumpkin Spice Jalapeño produces loads of medium-sized peppers that ripen from green to a beautiful pumpkin-orange color, making it quite different to traditional jalapeños! These peppers deliver the classic jalapeño flavor with a crisp texture, mild sweetness, and moderate heat. Perfect for fresh salsa, jalapeño poppers, pickling, roasting, and hot sauce, this productive variety combines ornamental beauty with outstanding flavor.

Plant Details

• Species: Capsicum annuum
• Plant Height: 24–36 inches
• Days to Maturity: 75–90 days from transplant
• Pepper Size: 2–4 inches long
• Heat Level: 2,500–8,000 SHU
• Growth Habit: Compact, productive plants

Growing Guide

Starting Seeds

• Start indoors 8–10 weeks before your last frost date.
• Sow seeds ¼ inch deep in seed-starting mix.
• Maintain soil temperatures of 80–90°F for best germination.
• Seeds typically germinate in 7–21 days.

Transplanting

• Harden off seedlings for 7–10 days before planting outdoors.
• Transplant after all danger of frost has passed.
• Space plants 18–24 inches apart.

Growing Conditions

• Full sun (6–8+ hours daily)
• Rich, well-drained soil
• Consistent watering throughout the growing season
• Mulch around plants to help retain moisture

Care

• Feed plants with a balanced fertilizer during growth and flowering.
• Stake plants if heavy fruit production causes branches to lean.
• Harvest regularly to encourage continued yields.

Harvesting

• Harvest green for a traditional jalapeño flavor.
• Allow peppers to fully mature to their signature pumpkin-orange color for peak beauty and a slightly sweeter taste.