I see that Susan is in the same zone as I am. However, my puny brug is quite small, with only a few leaves on it. I was planning to pot it up and take it inside for the winter. A few years ago, I got a similar size plant from Plant Delights and I left it out in the ground, and it died. We do get snow here every winter. Would that make a difference? It is getting close to the time that I need to dig it up, if I do.