Non-GMO, Heirloom Small Red Hot Chili Pepper Seeds from True Leaf Market produce 1" hot chili peppers that can be harvested when they're light green to bright red. Native to the tropical regions of the Americas, the herbaceous perennial is most often grown as an annual garden vegetable during the frost-free growing season. High levels of capsaicin make red chili peppers ideal for use in spicy cuisine. Hot chili peppers can be eaten fresh or dried and ground into a powder for adding to sauces and soups. These open-pollinated, red hot chili pepper seeds are produced by Mountain Valley Seed Company, a family-owned and independently operated small seed company that offers premium quality vegetable seeds for growing in your garden. 85 days to maturity.