Late peppers- can I bring them inside? (growing, bugs, containers)

[deerislesmile]

I have some bell peppers that are late to bloom (we may have planted them a little too late..) and have been wondering if I can just bring the plants inside (they are in containers, not in the ground, so no need to transplant anything) and hope that they continue growing? I do have large, south-facing windows inside, so that would be a plus. Any advice would be appreciated!

[Nonchalance]

Why not try it and see? You might get nothing, or it might yield a few peppers. I don't have experience with growing peppers indoors, but would give it a shot.

I'd put a dropcloth or something underneath the pot.

[Jimbo302]

I'll be doing the same with my peppers as well. Lighting is the main issue I'll be facing, but it has worked in the past, yes.

[noodlecat]

I have done this with serrano peppers. They slow down quite a bit once inside, then go dormant. I watered lightly over the water, increasing in the spring as they woke up. When the weather warmed sufficiently I hardened them off, put them outside for the summer, and they gave me another year's worth of peppers :-)

[oregonwoodsmoke]

They grow fine inside. In fact, peppers are not annuals. They will stay alive throughout the winter and can live for years if you prevent freezing.

I have had peppers inside, but I do my inside plants under grow lights.

[Cambium]

Go for it! while they might not last a few months you'll at least get them to ripen more and extend their life.


If you're dropping into the 40s now at night, just bring them in..


Maybe you can bring them back outside if you're reaching 60s and 70s still.


Check for bugs first.. maybe spray plant and pot (underneath too) with hose and bring in. Have fun. Any pictures?