Target Pepper Temperatures at Various Stages
| Species | Germination (°F / °C) |
Seedling Growth (°F / °C) |
Vegetative Growth (°F / °C) |
Flowering & Fruiting (°F / °C) |
Nighttime Minimum (°F / °C) |
Overwintering (°F / °C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. annuum | 75–85 / 24–29 | 70–80 / 21–27 | 70–85 / 21–29 | 70–85 / 21–29 | 55–60 / 13–16 | 45–55 / 7–13 |
| C. chinense | 80–90 / 27–32 | 75–85 / 24–29 | 75–90 / 24–32 | 75–90 / 24–32 | 60–65 / 16–18 | 50–60 / 10–16 |
| C. baccatum | 75–85 / 24–29 | 70–80 / 21–27 | 70–85 / 21–29 | 70–85 / 21–29 | 55–60 / 13–16 | 45–55 / 7–13 |
| C. frutescens | 80–90 / 27–32 | 75–85 / 24–29 | 75–90 / 24–32 | 75–90 / 24–32 | 60–66 / 16–18 | 50–60 / 10–16 |
| C. pubescens | 65–75 / 18–24 | 60–75 / 16–24 | 60–75 / 16–24 | 60–75 / 16–24 | 45–55 / 7–13 | 40–50 / 4–10 |
| C. glapagoense | 80–90 / 27–32 | 75–85 / 24–29 | 75–85 / 24–29 | 75–85 / 24–29 | 60–65 / 16–18 | 50–60 / 7–13 |
| C. chacoense | 75–85 / 24–29 | 70–80 / 21–27 | 70–85 / 21–29 | 70–85 / 21–29 | 55–60 / 13–16 | 45–55 / 7–13 |
| C. eximium | 75–85 / 24–29 | 70–80 / 21–27 | 70–85 / 21–29 | 70–85 / 21–29 | 55–60 / 13–16 | 45–55 / 7–13 |
| C. cardenasii | 75–85 / 24–29 | 70–80 / 21–27 | 70–85 / 21–29 | 70–85 / 21–29 | 55–60 / 13–16 | 45–55 / 7–13 |