intransitive verb. To remain alive through the winter.

intransitive verb. To pass or spend the winter.

adjective. Occurring during the period of winter.

verb. To keep or preserve for the winter.

verb. To spend the winter (in a particular place).

verb. spend the winter

"So the problem is, do I dig it up and "overwinter" it inside or do I turn her lose on the world and see if she's hardy enough to make it on her own?"

pass  spend  

Sprinter  Winter  midwinter  minter  printer  

overwintered  overwintering