hi Nan They are kind of perennial here too but don't come back in good shape. They always struggle. It's our winter wet/damp that gets them. Do yours set seed? They don't for me. I have to buy plugs every year or grow them from seeds. My Gazanias can be seen here http://www.marksgardenplants.com/gazania1.htm http://www.marksgardenplants.com/gazania1.htm Mark N Ireland