I'm video blogging the results of keeping my plants outdoors as much as possible in the 8A zone, 25 miles northwest of Charlotte N.C. in Gaston County. Occasional winter lows at night near 10F, are possible here.
Currently caring for:
* Fuerte, in a pot. Planning to keep it in one. CA variety.
* Stewart, in a pot. CA variety.
* Mexicola, in the ground. CA variety, but often grown in FL.
* Bacon, in a pot. CA variety.
* Poncho, in a pot. TX variety. Also called "Pancho"
* Lila, in the ground. TX variety. Also called "Opal"
* One mystery seedling from northern Florida, plus a few seedlings I grew from grocery store fruit.