Do Ornamental Peppers Come Back Every Year

Although summer and autumn are the best times to grow ornamental peppers, they will grow year-round if kept under the right conditions.

Do ornamental pepper plants come back?

Although ornamental peppers can be grown as perennials in USDA growing zones 9b through 11, they are usually grown as annuals.

Can you winter over ornamental peppers?

Overwintering Plants Although they are grown as annuals, ornamental peppers can be overwintered by bringing them indoors at the end of the growing season. If your plants are in the garden, you’ll need to dig them up and put them in pots before the weather dips below 40°F.