I bought this plant from Sterrett Gardens in the spring of 2022. I wanted it for its exquisite blooms, but I was also encouraged by the rust resistance score of 1.0. They sent me three nice fans.
Banned in Boston has been a so-so bloomer here. The flowers are just as lovely as in the many pictures posted, and it is one of the few plants I have that blooms as a true pink color in my soil with its patches of clay. But it hasn't produced many blooms in either of its two bloom seasons. I am hoping some alfalfa pellets and fertilizer will encourage it. I have not yet gotten more than once bloom at a time, but the plant has increased from three fans to six. I keep imagining how lovely Banned in Boston would be in a clump. Maybe next season!
I just checked the plant a few minutes ago before sitting down to write this review, and in November, the foliage looks good. The plant has shown some rust now and then, but it is fairly resistant. Any plant with any susceptibility will show rust here, since rust is endemic, and I don't spray anything. I have had plants that are much rustier than Banned in Boston.
I will keep the plant for its lovely blooms and its name. Like Zoia, I have a Boston connection--I was born there.