No, Connie, in your area you'll grow it very well. That was my cash crop when I lived in Starkville. I grew almost 100 lb. of bulbs each year and sold them all, at an average of $22/lb. That crop allowed me to purchase more and more tropical plants, as well as the replanting of my garlic in the fall. I haven't planted a single clove here in S. Florida. We don't get enough "winter" for garlic to do well.