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Hardiness: USDA Zone 2b: to -42.7 °C (-45 °F) USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F) USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F) USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F) USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F) USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F) USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F) USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F) USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F) USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F) USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F) USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F) USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F) USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
On Oct 11, 2011, daisy_lee from New Hyde Park, NY wrote:
I really love this elegant plant! It puts on a beautiful show for months in my garden. The variegated leaves are attractive all summer and it has been in bloom since late August and still going in October, when hardly anything is in bloom here in zone 5. Everyone who sees it asks me the name, since it is a show stopper!
Weak growth and eventual death in very hot and humid climates. Ordered several from two different companies and none survived. Very weak plants. Have grown the regular obedient plant without problems for years. May be a great plant in different circumstances, but not in my very hot and humid climate in central MS.
The foliage is as decorative as the lovely flowers. I plan to move my plant from its full sun location to one of partial sun and will give it more water next summer.
On Sep 11, 2002, ArianesGrandma from Yorkville, IL (Zone 5b) wrote:
I like this PLANT a lot...It does tend to lean over a bit (from being TOP HEAVY w/ Flowers) but I don't mind staking it with some 1/2" PVC......and with the leaves being green and white the PVC Blends in well. PLUS I go for almost anything Variegated & Late Flowering.
We all need more COLOR in our Gardens in late Summer / Early Fall and this PLANT Sure helps add color.
I'd say:
It's another "KEEPER" in my Garden
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
, Calistoga, California Mount Prospect, Illinois Wichita, Kansas Otis, Massachusetts Royal Oak, Michigan Fridley, Minnesota Lake George, Minnesota Fayetteville, New York Elizabeth City, North Carolina Fargo, North Dakota Albion, Pennsylvania Columbia, South Carolina Leesburg, Virginia Wytheville, Virginia
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