I am in the same zone as Boyd, funny how plants do differently even same zones. Lounge Lizard has been a good increaser for me, I've shared it several times and it is still a nice clump. I can't say enough good about this plant, it blooms well for a long time. I've never counted the buds, but must be a lot to bloom for such a long time here. This is a color I really like so I have 8 or 9 in that range, but this is in the top 2.