This plant requires full sun to bloom the best (6-8 hours).

Keep this plant watered well in well-draining soil to keep the blooms flourishing and the roots growing deep.

This plant needs average humidity levels of 50%.

This plant blooms best when temps are above 60°F.

This plant will bloom from spring into summer if located in the sun. This plant may die back in Zone 8 during the cold but will regrow in early spring. Add mulch around the roots in late fall to protect it.

Fertilize your plant in the early spring after new growth appears with our Arbor plant food or Dyna-gro Bloom. If in a container, fertilize once a month during the growing season.

When receiving the plant, give it a week to acclimate to the location before planting outdoors. To transplant into a garden bed, water the plant the night before. When planting, ensure the soil is well-draining. Add soil amendments like compost to lighten it. Check the soil pH and ensure it is slightly acidic (6.1-6.5 pH). Dig the hole twice as wide as the grower pot and at the same depth (not deeper). Remove the plant from the grower pot and center it in the hole. Add rooting hormone around the base of the roots. Water in the hole before covering with soil and let drain. Then add organic compost mixed with the native soil and fill around the plant and up to the top of its soil line. Tamp down around the roots to remove any air pockets. Water again around the drip line, then mulch up to the plant's drip line to help retain moisture. Keep her soil moist as she gets established.

At the end of the summer or early spring, remove any dead, damaged or diseased stems and leaves to prepare for the spring blooming.

Stem cutting: To propagate, prune 4-5 inch softwood stem cuttings (in late spring) with no buds or bloom from the parent plant. Remove leaves on 1/3 of the bottom half of the stem with pruners. (Do not tear off.) Dip the ends in root hormone (mixed in water at a paste consistency) and place 1-2 inches down in damp, well-draining, moist potting soil mix and tamp down around the stem to secure it. Use a 2-3 inch container with drainage and is deep enough for the roots to grow. Set it in bright, indirect sunlight while they are rooting. Check the moisture and humidity each day and add misting to the soil (not the leaves) while the roots establish. After 4-6 weeks, roots will begin to form. You can tug onto the stem to ensure the roots establish after new growth begins. Transplant to the garden after the roots are mature.