Absolutely relative!
I do think some things that "don't like wet feet" have shorter lives here for that reason. Lavender probably lasts about 3 years for me on average. Gaillardia, maybe 2 years. But some of my coneflowers have lasted for years and years so go figure. You never know.
I will be surprised if I don't lose some of those things this winter. This has been our wettest year ever recorded, 66" so far. We had 13" in April alone! But some years are really droughty with far less rain. It keeps gardening challenging to say the least. I really feel for people in Texas will their drought this year. I hope next year is better for them.
Karen
