Is anybody still watching this? Oh, well, here goes. I just today purchased a Patriot and a Dream Queen at HD in 10b. All the local garden centers have them right now so I decided to try some because I want them. As I understand it the problem is overwintering with enough cold to keep them going for another year. So maybe these two will be annuals, but they cost me less than most other plants so I'm giving it a go.