Golden Carolina Reaper peppers are a striking color variation within the Carolina Reaper family, known for their bright golden-yellow pods, intense heat, and fruity flavor. Often rumored to be a cross between the original Red Carolina Reaper and Peach Carolina Reaper types, this variety delivers classic Reaper traits with a unique appearance.

Grown hydroponically in a controlled environment, our Golden Carolina Reaper pepper plants arrive healthy, pest-free, and ready to establish once transplanted.

What You’ll Receive

• Golden Carolina Reaper pepper plant hydroponically grown in rockwool (no soil)

• Plant height at shipping: Approx. 4” tall

• Actively growing with a strong, well-developed root system

• Care instructions included

• Bonus: 4-pack orders include a FREE sample compost tea fertilizer

Because our plants are grown hydroponically, they will require an adjustment period and it will take a few weeks for them to acclimate when transplanted into soil or containers. To learn more about our methods and to ensure success, review the sections below Our Live Plant Growing & Shipping Process and When Your Live Pepper Plants Arrive.

About the Golden Carolina Reaper Pepper

The Golden Carolina Reaper is a Capsicum chinense variety prized for its signature Reaper shape, long tail, and brilliant yellow coloration. Plants typically grow around 4 feet tall and produce 2–3 inch long peppers with heavily textured skin.

Flavor is bright and fruity before the heat quickly escalates, delivering the extreme intensity Carolina Reapers are known for. This variety is especially popular for hot sauces and powders where color and heat both matter.

• Heat Level: Extremely hot (often reported around 1.5 million Scoville Heat Units)

• Flavor: Fruity, bright, and intensely spicy

• Pepper Appearance: Golden yellow pods with classic Reaper tail

• Culinary Use: Hot sauces, powders, dehydrated flakes, and ultra-spicy recipes

Growing & Care Information

• Grower Experience Level: Expert

• Growth Habit: Vigorous, productive plant

• Mature Plant Size: Approximately 4 feet tall

• Pepper Pod Size: Typically 2–3 inches long

• Days to Maturity: Approximately 90–110 days from transplant

• Ways to Grow: In-ground garden beds, raised beds, and large containers with proper drainage

If you’d prefer to start from seed, we also offer Golden Carolina Reaper pepper seeds and seed starting supplies, a great option for growers who enjoy raising plants from the very beginning or planning ahead for future seasons.