Zone 7a, Kentucky USA. I read about over-wintering peppers and tried it out last year, but sadly none of them survived. I pruned them appropriately, and kept them in my garage with infrequent watering once temperatures started getting into the 40s at night. We had wild temperature fluctuations (high 60s F during the day and low 30s F at night) and I’m not sure if that hindered the process.
I would love to try again this year, but I’m wondering what others’ experiences are.
Yes. I was able to keep my ghost chili, Casper, alive for 7 years.
I know they say to keep them in a dimly lit environment and to water infrequently, but I just treated mine like a house plant and it did great. I dug it up, pruned it, put it in a pot with its soil and some fertilizer, and kept it by a window.
Edit: found a pic from year 7