I have a question!:>)

[Worth1]

Do any of you guys know of a pepper plant that will survive the cold here in Texas like the Chili Pequin does?
I have them in my yard and they come back every year as they do in other yards here.
I would like to have any other pepper plant that will do the same thing.

Worth

[DeanRIowa]

What is the coldest it gets where you live?

Most peppers are perennials, but most a grow as annuals.

[Worth1]

On rare occasions it will get down into the teens but I have seen the Chili Pequin survive single digits.

Some years it doesn't even come a good freeze.
If I have to I can mulch the roots.
Worth

[DeanRIowa]

You might try varieties such as Rocoto and Manzano. I love the apple like flavor.

Per http://www.thechileman.org/guide_overwinter.php

No pepper plants will survive a hard penetrating frost though. Water molecules in the plants root system expand when they freeze causing permanent and fatal damage.

Let me know, how it goes.

[Worth1]

Thanks for the link DeanRIowa

The peppers I mentioned grow wild here in Texas.
Not only do the birds love them they come up from the same plant and branches every year.

They make a nice addition around the house and they can live in some shade.

Worth

[obispo45]

I cannot mention a specific cultivar that will reliably survive the potential lower temps you're talking about. However I'd check into some of the Capsicum baccatum varieties. They SEEM to be able to take a colder weather beating better than most of the usual suspects...Habs, jalapenos, cayennes, serranos, etc. Two seasons ago I had a few Aji Limo AKA Lemon Drop plants fare pretty darn well after an early but fairly light frost...overnight lows flirted with mid 20's three evenings in a row. Some foliage died off but started quickly coming back till we had a hard frost. Similar thing happened last year too with some Golden Aji plants. I also grow Criolla Sella another baccatum that has frequently outlasted the overwhelming majority of my other pepper varieties last few years.

Guess I really didn't answer your question, my apologies. I also have heard that before too....talking about what Dean mentioned about the Rocoto chile a really funky and AWESOME!!! tasting Capsicum pubescens cultivar. Good luck!!

[velikipop]

I echo obsipo45's experience with Aji Limon. I did not bring the plant indoors until mid December. It was at the side of my house and tolerated temepratures from 2-5C overnight.
Right now its producing a mass of peppers despite a nasty aphid infestation and sunscald. It is one tough plant and the fruit is excellent.

Alex