Although this beauty is an evergreen, it is tough. It does well here in North Georgia regardless of our cold winter temperatures. Perhaps this should be expected because one-half of the parentage of the pod parent is Tet. Indian Giver. Also, CROOKED SMILE is like LYDIA'S REGAL ROBE and LITTLE JACKIE PAPER in that it has a tight bud and it hardly ever spots or looks untidy. CROOKED SMILE is pollen fertile, but a difficult pod parent.