Good day Jim, In the early 90's, I successfully grew some clumps of 'Headbourne Hybrids' near Boise, ID in a zone 5b/6a. I've now heard rumors that USDA has rolled up this area to a 7a. How soon they forget the 3b winter of 90 - 91 where it hit -32 and then stayed sub-zero for another month... Now that I'm in the Bay Area, where Agapanthus is regarded as a weed, I'm still planting it when and wherever I can, much to the chagrin of others. If the RHS's The Garden can have it as their cover plant, it is certainly worth having.... Merrill in Palo Alto, CA looking for a record high of 75 today and still enjoying the blooms on a newly planted 'Storm Cloud' -----Original Message----- From: pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of James Waddick Sent: Monday, November 14, 2005 4:13 PM To: Pacific Bulb Society Subject: Re: [pbs] Agapanthus RE: Agapanthus: Hardiness? Does anyone claim success in Zone 5? Best Jim W. -- Dr. James W. Waddick 8871 NW Brostrom Rd. Kansas City Missouri 64152-2711 USA Ph. 816-746-1949 Zone 5 Record low -23F Summer 100F + _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.ibiblio.org http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php