They will survive and thrive if left in the garden year round up here to z 5b in Eastern Canada, if you give them a spot with good drainage. I left a beautiful four year old clump of them when I moved this winter. Wonder if I can go back and dig some up. Rand >Dear All: > >I've added a new photo of the fox grape fritillaria to the wiki. Take a >look at: > >http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/… > >This species may deserve special attention from gardeners here in eastern >North America. Fritillaria in general are tricky here; few can be >considered true garden plants. Yet this one is both vigorous and - so far >at least - persistent. > >Jim McKenney >jimmckenney@starpower.net >Montgomery County, Maryland, USA, zone 7 where the fox grapes which made >Welches a household name are several months from ripening. > >_______________________________________________ >pbs mailing list >pbs@lists.ibiblio.org >http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php -- Rand Nicholson Zone 5b Eastern Maritime Canada