Good tips here.
I just got 3 M. didyma plants on fall discount. They are still small and haven't bloomed.
I knew about the running habit and chose not to contain them. I hope I don't regret that.
I didn't know about the wind and needing shelter. They are planted at the east side of my shed. To the north about 12' away is our garage, and to the south the same distance is the neighbour's garage. I hope this is a sheltered enough area for them.
I have clay that I've been amending with all the organics I can get into it. That area is the lowest on our property and sometimes will flood for a couple days after a big rain.
Back there I also plan on buttonbush, lobelia cardinalis, siberian iris, asclepias incarnata for hummingbirds and monarchs.
