Thank you, Lee, and everyone else. I'm technically in USDA zone 7b, we experience the occasional dip to -12c, often without snow cover, and it is always wet in Winter. Deciduous species would probably fare better, I assume. I'd love to try some of the hardy species should anyone have seed/offsets to trade. Travis Owen Rogue River, OR http://www.amateuranthecologist.com/ http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/