valleylynn said:
I don't think that we can be right on with growing zones, other than what growers, plant societies, those growing them in their gardens, etc., give as a correct growing zone.
I agree - I always take zones with a grain of salt. Within each zone (and often in each garden), there are micro-climates that allow you to "push" one way or the other. I know, for instance, that the cold air of winter will pool to the bottom of the hillside, allowing me to grow some plants that need more winter chill in that particular area of my yard. But... that does not make them hardy (at least in my mind) in my zone in terms of a database entry If I were to move them to the flat area of the yard, it just doesn't get cold enough (combination of the heat radiating from the house and the natural air movement) and they would succumb eventually after pouting for a while.
