Hatch Rattlesnake Pepper Seeds – New Mexico Chili – Hot Green Chile Heirloom – 25 Seeds

Hatch Rattlesnake Pepper is a distinctive heirloom chile prized for its medium-hot flavor and its curious, curved pods that resemble a rattlesnake's tail. Also known as New Mexico chili, this variety is a staple in Southwestern cooking and is often roasted, stuffed, or dried for chile powder. The plants are productive and well-suited to home gardens, producing green chiles that can be harvested at the immature stage or left to ripen to a deep red for a richer, sweeter heat.

Whether you grow them in a vegetable bed or a large container, these peppers add both ornamental value and culinary versatility. The 25 seeds in this packet offer a generous start for a season of homegrown chiles.

Plant Features

• Heirloom variety with curved, rattlesnake-like pods
• Medium-hot heat level typical of New Mexico chiles
• Pods can be harvested green or allowed to ripen to red
• Productive plants suitable for garden beds or containers
• Excellent for roasting, stuffing, drying, and making chile powder

Growing Information

• Botanical Name: Capsicum annuum
• Plant Type: Annual vegetable (perennial in frost-free zones)
• Sunlight: Full sun
• Soil: Well-drained, fertile soil
• Water Requirements: Moderate; keep soil evenly moist
• Growth Habit: Upright bushy plant
• USDA Hardiness Zones: 4-11 (grown as an annual in cooler zones)
• Bloom Season: Summer
• Mature Height: 24-36 inches
• Germination Requirements: Soil temperature 70-85°F; start indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost
• Spacing: 18-24 inches apart

Planting & Care

Start seeds indoors 6-8 weeks before your last expected frost. Sow seeds 1/4 inch deep in a sterile seed-starting mix and keep the soil consistently moist but not waterlogged. Provide warmth, ideally 70-85°F, and bright light once seedlings emerge. Harden off young plants gradually before transplanting outdoors after the danger of frost has passed.

Choose a sunny location with well-drained soil. Water regularly, especially during flowering and pod development, but avoid overwatering. Mulch to conserve moisture and suppress weeds. Fertilize lightly when plants begin to set fruit. Harvest green chiles when they reach full size but are still green, or wait for them to turn red for a sweeter, hotter flavor.

What's Included

25 Hatch Rattlesnake Pepper seeds.