Yellow Ghost Pepper Seeds – Bhut Jolokia Yellow | Superhot, Excellent for Chili Powder (Capsicum chinense)

Yellow Bhut Jolokia — the Golden Ghost Pepper — is a stunning color variant of the world-famous Ghost Pepper, with beautiful yellow-orange pods 2–3 inches long that ripen from green. One of the hottest peppers in the world, matching the searing heat of the red Bhut Jolokia. The flavor behind the fire is complex and fruity, and the pods dry beautifully into an intensely hot, aromatic chili powder. 80–90 days to maturity.

Variety Details

• Species: Capsicum chinense
• Also Known As: Yellow Bhut Jolokia, Golden Ghost Pepper
• Pod Size: 2–3 inches long; wrinkled
• Color: Yellow-orange at maturity
• Heat Level: Extremely hot — Ghost Pepper level (1,000,000+ SHU)
• Days to Maturity: 80–90 days
• Best Use: Chili powder, hot sauce, drying

Starting Seeds

• Start indoors 10–12 weeks before last frost (chinense requires a long head start)
• Germination temperature: 80–85°F — heat mat required; can take 2–5 weeks to germinate
• Use organic seed-starting mix; avoid jiffy peat pots or standard potting soil
• Transplant outdoors after last frost when soil is consistently warm

Growing Tips

• Full sun; fertile, well-drained soil
• Add compost to planting hole; mulch 1–2 inches around base
• Water 1 inch per week; feed every 2–3 weeks during early growth
• Grows well in 5-gallon containers