it'll do well out in the garden - grows especially well in full sun up here in zone 6b and is an annual here - will self seed, the winter can be too cold sometimes, so i always collect/save seeds for the next year. is drought tolerant once it's established. don't know your zone...if higher than 8, it might need some shade to thrive...and i'd think it would be perennial if it's that zone or higher (not sure about that though).