On Tue, 06 Jan 2004 03:00:53 GMT, "Pam - gardengal"
wrote:

Am I missing something here?? We're talking zone 7b in midwinter. That's an
average minimum winter temp of 10F. I'm in zone 8b and it was 19F last
night with 8 inches of snow expected tonight. What the heck kinda annuals
can he expect to find? Perhaps a few winter pansies or some primulas, maybe.
It may not have been very chilly so far this season, but I'd be willing to
bet that the temps are gonna plunge at least once or twice before the house
hits the market. Stick with a few broadleaved evergreen shrubs, maybe a
container of color close to the entry that can be tucked away when freezing
temperatures threaten.

A check of wonderground.com reveals that the 7am temperature in
Atlanta was 18F with a high in the upper 30s predicted. Somewhat
further north (SE Virginia, also 7b), it's 23F with flurries predicted
for tomorrow. *Not* the time to be planting much of anything, however
unfortunate for the OP. A trip to a garden center to pick up things
in containers with perhaps colorful berries and/or variegated foliage
is probably as much as can be done in this season. Maybe some shrubs
could be heeled in, but better bare dirt than a bunch of dying plants.

Did I mention it was 78F here on Sunday? Average, schmaverage!