Jim: I am surprised to hear that Ranuculus ficaria 'Brazzen Hussey' is a thug there. So, how thuggish is it...inquiring minds want to know? We have been growing it for 15 years and it grows and flowers well, but have never even had enough to even offer it for sale. We get a few seedlings, but sure wish for more. All of the cultivars that we have grown have behaved well, while the straight species is indeed a terrible weed. Tony Avent Plant Delights Nursery @ Juniper Level Botanic Garden 9241 Sauls Road Raleigh, North Carolina 27603 USA Minimum Winter Temps 0-5 F Maximum Summer Temps 95-105F USDA Hardiness Zone 7b email tony@plantdelights.com website http://www.plantdelights.com/ phone 919 772-4794 fax 919 772-4752 "I consider every plant hardy until I have killed it myself...at least three times" - Avent James Waddick wrote: >Dear Bill; > I grow 'Brazen Hussy' too and it is a bit of a thug. >Everytime I dig it up, it returns! > But 'Buttered Popcorn' did not survive. The typical has >thuggish properties so wondered about this 'new to me species'. > Hate to add another 'weed' to the garden, but in my climate >things need some vigor just to survive. > > Thanks Jim W. > >