1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
1.2 How to Plant?
Root Division, Stem Cutting
Cuttings, Seedlings
1.3 Plant Maintenance
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained
Needs watering once a week, Water well when planted
1.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
1.4.3 In Spring
1.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
1.5 Soil
1.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
1.5.2 Soil Type
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
1.7 Pruning
Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering
prune nearly to the ground in late fall
1.8 Fertilizers
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, High phosphorus
organic fertlizers
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight, Leaf curl
Verticillium Wilt
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
Drought