I had asked my question after growitall said: "Looks like it. The name is now Leptosiphon grandiflorus. So did it winter over for you? If it did, it would suggest it's a different species, as Leptosiphon grandiflorus is an annual. I'm growing a couple of Leptosiphon species, so if it is a perennial species, it might be hardy - who knows?"...and Caroline responded that it did not survive.
Yes, I know the difference myself between an annual and a perennial. We can call a plant by any type of name but if it's natural life cycle is perennial, then that's what it is. We could say 'tender perennial' or 'perennial grown as an annual in certain zones'.
It seems we are trying to ID this particular plant based on the fact that it did not survive past the first season. If something lives 2 years or more, yes it could be a perennial, but it doesn't necessarily follow that if something dies after the first season it is automatically an annual.
