My eremurus survived a mild winter last year but his year is going to be the test. We have been below freezing since Christmas. Lows have been down to 5F. The Hudson River is full of ice and has impeded some ferry traffic to and from NY. I should get a picture and post it to the image group. I found a nursery in the western states that grows eremurus for the cut flower trade. I'll see if I can find it again. The dry winters are the key I think as with many central Asian bulbs. Arnold New Jersey