Debra, I wasn't sure they would be hardy in ground so I keep mine in a container. They are really nice, I'm not too fond of the smell of the leaves and plant in general. Kinda smells like something weird when you touch it or the wind is blowing it as you are close to it. Are they all like that? It's not real bad ,just not great smelling. You know like when you touch a marigold, it has a marigold smell without the blooms, these do too, have a unique smell without blooms.