I agree with Carolyn that Muscari can withstand wind and wet. They are sturdy, not too tall, the petals are thick, and the flowers point down so they don't fill with rain. There's lots of choices of them, too. However, I have never lived in a place with as much rain as Mary Sue reported except for the year I spent on the island of Borneo where we had a deluge every afternoon. -- Diane Whitehead Victoria, British Columbia, Canada maritime zone 8 cool mediterranean climate (dry summer, rainy winter - 68 cm annually) sandy soil