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bigdog · 03-31-2007, 10:43 PM

I live in zone 7a, and mine not only came back but the pseudostem survived underneath (and inside) a bag of leaves. Not sure about being AS hardy as M. basjoo, but it comes pretty close, IMHO. I would think that it would do ok for you, provided that you protect the root zone very well with several inches of mulch during the winter.

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