I'm in so-Cal too. I put some plants out and they didn't do so well when it got cold. I put another one out and its not doing so well because it rained. When She dies I'll try another one. So I'm thinking I put some out last March and they grew as well as the ones I put out in June. Finished in October. I was hoping that since I have learned a bunch, I would put them in domes this time around. Should keep them from getting too cold.