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Hardiness: 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)
Other details: Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Soil pH requirements: 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic) 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral) 7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information: Non-patented
Propagation Methods: By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets) From semi-hardwood cuttings From seed; sow indoors before last frost
On Jun 23, 2010, southwoods from Chesterfield, NH wrote:
Have been growing what I think is this plant in my NH garden for ten years. Has died back to the ground once or twice, but comes back with a vengeance. I actually think I like the plant better with the flowers on the new growth; although, it is not as big and bushy, as indicated above. Blooms just as the foxglove are getting done, here. Impossible to believe a plant this spectacular is hardy here. Never, ever, had an invasiveness problem; maybe the runners don't survive in this climate. T'would be interesting to know if there are any selections out there...
On Jan 28, 2006, sterhill from Atlanta, GA (Zone 7b) wrote:
Atlanta, GA
You only need one of these! It will then produce all you could possibly want. It sends out runners with shallow roots which you can pull up and put somewhere else. I won't say it is invasive but you do have to pay attention or it will be. Very beautiful flowers all summer. I cut it back to the ground the first year after the winter die-back and then learned it will be bigger and bushier if you don't cut it back.
On Jan 27, 2006, rcn48 from Lexington, VA (Zone 6a) wrote:
A dense suckering shrub. Planted four years ago in our gardens in full sun, forms a lovely low mound and complements the Lonicera 'Baggeson's Gold' growing beside it.
From Dirr's Manual of Woody Landscape Plants: "Have seen the variety used effectively as a ground cover".
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Elmwood, Louisiana Inniswold, Louisiana Killian, Louisiana Lafayette, Louisiana Lake Charles, Louisiana Monroe, Louisiana Saint Francisville, Louisiana Latimer, Mississippi Chesterfield, New Hampshire Bayshore, North Carolina Elizabeth City, North Carolina Moyock, North Carolina Toledo, Ohio Broken Arrow, Oklahoma Bluffton, South Carolina Memphis, Tennessee (2 reports) Alice, Texas Dallas, Texas Hempstead, Texas Houston, Texas Missouri City, Texas Roman Forest, Texas Waxahachie, Texas Lexington, Virginia
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