Habanero peppers (Capsicum chinese) are very hot peppers and this variety registers a SHU of 280,000 on the Scoville scale. The Habanero is roughly 200 times hotter than the Jalapeno. This will definitely give you the ability to spice up your favorite Tex-Mex dish. These peppers' colors will evolve from green to orange and finally to red as they ripen. Maturity in 90-100 days ***The Habanero is slow with germination and take anywhere from 11 days to 4 weeks or more to germinate. Damp paper towel method of germinating is highly recommended for extreme hot peppers*** Collected: 9/24 Germination: 85% As always, FREE SHIPPING on all orders within the US Please, if you have any issues with your order, germination or simply need planting instructions, reach out to me and I will take care of you. I always take care of my customer