On Thu, 23 Oct 2003 03:30:41 GMT, Sam wrote:

Most info on this plant online indicates that it is an annual (i.e.
will die after one year), but the guy at HomeDepot (not their actual
assistants, this was another "customer" who happened to be a landscape
contractor) said that if this plant is kept in the shade, and in the
warmer climate of Los Angeles, it behaves as a perennial and won't die
at all. Now I am all confused and don't know what to think! Please
clarify!

What's your climate like? The leaves will be damaged by the slightest touch of
frost, but the stems will hang on a little longer than extremely soft-stemmed
plants like for example impatiens and begonias. However, it's been my
experience that persistent nights below 45 degrees or so usually lead to root or
stem rot.