It may survive the winter under protection - but then again it may not. But now the AAS award winning 'Lady' brings some solace, as it can be grown as an annual in gardens north of USDA zone 5. Seeds should be sown in a cool and airy greenhouse in April.
Germination takes place in about a week.
Transplanted outdoors the growth is first very slow but speeds up when the soil and weather gets warmer. The first flower spikes open in late July or early August, by which time they have formed branching and compact bushes of twiggy stems and grayish green, aromatic leaves. With a little luck they may survive a second season.