Welcome to South Texas Chile Company!
At South Texas Chile Company, we're on a mission to grow ALL THE CHILES!
From the nobel Jalapeño, to scorchers like the Carolina Reaper and Bhut Jolokia (Ghost Pepper), we're working hard to grow beautiful, healthy chile plants that will produce lots of chiles for our Retail and Wholesale customers. We plant more seeds nearly every week, so come visit today, and see what's flowering (first come flowers, then come chiles)!
Our most popular varieties are the Chile Pequin and Chiltepin (more commonly known locally as Chile del Monte). These are wild chiles, often referred to as "Bird Peppers," because birds are quick to eat these small chiles and spread the seeds. You'll find Pequin and Del Monte plants growing wild from Northern Mexico to the Southwest US. Two interesting facts: First, birds do not "feel the burn" like we do; they're not affected by Capsacinoids (the oils in chile that "burn" us). And secondly, despite popular belief, wild chiles DO NOT have to go through a bird to germinate. We grow both Pequin (slightly elongated) and Del Monte (round) from seed, but they sell out quickly. Stop by today to see if we have any ready for your garden.
We also have Seasonal Vegetable Starters (small, established plants to jump-start your garden). For families and restaurants alike, growing more of your own food is always a good thing, and we're here to help!
And last but not least are local favorites like Crown of Thorns (Corona de Cristo), Desert Rose (Rosa del Desierto), Hibiscus (Tulipan), Spider Plants, AKA Airplane Plants (they don't attract spiders or airplanes), Pothos (Ivy), Nasturtium, Flowers, Mexican Pottery, Gifts and much more! Come visit us today!
