Native Seeds/SEARCH has a good selection of Native American peppers and other plants too.

Here is a link that might be useful: Native Seeds/SEARCH

Thanks for the great site. I like finding seeds that are not the same as everyone else. They only have one pepper that in native wild, the rest are native cultivated varieties :(. I still will place an order for some seeds and also get some of their cool pine needle baskets. They are an excellent price. I have seen pictures of peppers from South America but I think they are only available to the chosen. If anyone knows where I can find some I would be grateful.

Avoid Reimer's at all costs....nice catalog, bad seeds in my experience.

The only U.S. native pepper is what we call chili pequin (pronounced pe KEEN). My bird-planted pequin is evergreen, bears pretty much all year long, is about 3' tall and 4' wide after 18 months. It's also called bird pepper, tepin, chiltepin. Mockingbirds especially love the fruit.

The fruit is teeny (about 1/4" long) so I can't imagine how small the seeds are. A couple of the little devils put whole (or crushed a bit) into soups, stews gives a good zing.

Tomato Growers Supply has it listed as Chiltepin #9148.

Also have a link to some additional info below.

Monica

Here is a link that might be useful: Wikipedia Entry on Chili Pequin