All appear to be reliably winter-hardy here. I know of a plantsman in Wisconsin who winters C. goulimyi. Russell Lake Michigan snowbelt, USDA zone 6 At 11:57 AM 8/11/2004, you wrote: >Even in western Oregon (winter lows typically in the mid-teens >Fahrenheit), Crocus goulimyi and C. pulchellus are not winter-hardy in the >open garden. C. cancellatus is moisture-intolerant. Russell Stafford Odyssey Bulbs 8984 Meadow Lane, Berrien Springs, Michigan 49103 269-471-4642 http://www.odysseybulbs.com/