Yes, it's all about moisture at the right time of growth, and for particular plants, too, of course. Remember, too, that frozen water doesn't count as winter wet. I think Lori can attest in her many mountain hikes, that lots of alpines bloom in the wet areas just below where snow is melting.
In general, though, I'd still rather go with too dry in the hot season, than too moist. Those roots go way way down:
Erigeron compositus Mt. Adam's Dwarf - one month old seedlings. The lavender shows where the 6-8mm of granite grit was.
One week after transplanting
