- Name: Yellow Scotch Bonnet Pepper - Other Common Names: Bahamian Pepper / Jamaican Pepper / Martinique Pepper / Scotty Bons / Bonney Pepper / Caribbean Pepper / Ball-Of-Fire Pepper - Scientific Name: Capsicum Annuum - Color: Yellow - Plant Seeds: At 80 - 85f - Harvest: 75 Days - Hardiness Zone: Annual - Plant Height: 18 - 24" - Plant Spacing: 18 - 24" - Light Requirements: Sun - Soil & Water Preferences: Average - Quantity: 40 Seeds - Other: The Scotch Bonnet Is A Very Popular Hot Caribbean Pepper Originally From Jamaica. The 1 1/2" Peppers Are Very Hot, With An Shu (Scoville Heat Units) Rating Of 150,000 - 350,000. While They Are Hotter Than A Habanero, Scotch Bonnet Peppers Have A Much Sweeter, Fruitier Unique Taste All Of Their Own. They Are An Important Ingredient In Jamaican Jerk Spice Mixes.