I planted them in the spring before they bloomed. They didn’t bloom earlier then my limelight’s, and didn’t stay white very long… it was maybe a month before they turned a dirty brown/green. All summer I have had not vivid fall like flowers, and from the road they look dead although up close the blooms are healthy flowers. The blooms are rather small… I am just praying that it is a first year issue and things will improve next year. Wish I planted regular limelight’s at this point.