1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, In Water, Pot
1.2 How to Plant?
Hardwood Cuttings, Transplanting
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
1.3 Plant Maintenance
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
1.5.2 Soil Type
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
1.7 Pruning
Prune for size control, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, pruning needed for strong structure, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut away fading foliage
1.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Canker, Root rot, Stigmina needle blight
Aphids, Caterpillars
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Deer resistant
Drought