Hello, C.L., if the pansies you bought were what we call "winter hardy", they will require no care all winter long. In a cold and snowy winter, they will bloom -- yes, BLOOM -- right after a snowfall has melted down! In a terribly mild winter, they hardly bloom at all... however, once spring arrives, you will have a jump start on everyone with your pansies, because they will be ready to grow and bloom way before new pansies arrive on the market! That's been my personal experience here in zone 6. Penny, NY ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]