I have one that is nearly 5 years old. If I remember correctly, it is always a little late coming back. The first few years I always wondered if it had died or not! Right now there are no signs of life. I'm not worried about this plant, it will come. I know it's alive because I brought some of the babies into the house and they have all sprouted. Marg

Thanks for letting me in on your experience, Marg. I will try to be patient just a bit longer. Just have to remember they are there when my son is mowing - he might go over them as he did my toad lilies last year!! They are almost completely obscured by my poppy foliage, so I should mark them with stakes. Hope they have survived!!

Hooray!! They're back. I was out early this morning - something had overturned the top of our composter - and decided to take a look. Just at the very bottom of both plants were little sprouts of green. Thank goodeness. I also thought that my lavender was dead - my son even said that to me yesterday, but it also has little shoots of green at the bottom. Everything's waking up!! Spring is here!!