Dear All; Years ago a friend sent me a handful of Chasmanthe sp. ( what is the most common -floribunda?). I grew them for a year or two in a pot until they multiplied into a 'pot ful'. Like many tender plants that need annual winter indoor care, I eventually gave them the trial outdoors. I planted some here in Kansas City and about half a hundred miles south (into to Northern Zone 6). Both were planted deep, and both survived a mild winter, None bloomed and none returned. So I suppose although they did "technically survive", they did not replenish their stored energy enough to return or thrive. I'd think that makes them better candidates for real survival a Zone (or more south) with some winter protection. Jim W. -- Dr. James W. Waddick 8871 NW Brostrom Rd. Kansas City Missouri 64152-2711 USA Ph. 816-746-1949 E-fax 419-781-8594 Zone 5 Record low -23F Summer 100F +