I don't know where you are but I am in central Oklahoma. I have a dianthus plant of some sort I think we call a "pink". This little thing is outside pretty much on it's own. We have had weeks of freezes, several ice storms one of them making everything look like icicles, and a good Christmas snow of 4 - 6 inches. That little plant is still out there green and I almost swear it is still not just green but even growing some! Tough little critter. Ranchmama Okie zone 7a *************************************** ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jann" <linncrk@access2k1.net> > > Another plant that has not only undergone the same conditions, but has many > new buds on them, are Ed's Diantha plants. I have never seen anything like > it!! Flourishing in this weather. I knew the mystery plant would do this, > but this Dianthus puzzles me. It is a Telstar Purple Dianthus.