Zone 5a Roscoe, Il. Planted 3 of these last year in a west facing bed near a sidewalk hoping it would create a microclimate. I have not s...Read Moreeen a sign of these yet. but we have had a very cold spring. Does anyone know if these are late to emerge.
UPDATE: after the longest winter I can remember, two of these emerged.They grew very slowly having only about 08 strappy leaves and no flowers the first year. However we still had frost on May 19th, so it was a very hard winter.
Update: 2 of these have survived..purchase a 3rd to replace the one that didn't. We had a severe drought all summer and fall, with record heat, but they pulled through with some supplemental watering, although growth was slow. So far they have proven hardy, but not anything spectacular.
Zone 5a Roscoe, Il. Planted 3 of these last year in a west facing bed near a sidewalk hoping it would create a microclimate. I have not s...Read More