Name: Deborah midstate South Carolina (Zone 8a) Don't Sweat the Small Stuff!
Was your winter wetter than usual? Also, I've have had plants that survived all winter, but succumbed to a very late frost. Did you have any? I'm surprised that I have potted brug cuttings that (I forgot about) overwintered in a metal shed came back from the roots. You're warmer than I am.
