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lilylady said:Brian, I am north of Boston.

I have started some seeds indoors. They are not big enough to even plant outside yet (3 inches?). I would not plant them until after Memorial Day when the SOIL IS WARM.

If you fertilize and water regularly they will grow good the first year (this year)

You might see 10 percent bloom next year. Are you in full sun? Amend your soil? Water daily? Fertilize?

The third year you might have 50-60 percent bloom.

Now, if you start seeds outdoors this year, I'd say 3rd year might catch up to above.

Mine are not in good conditions. Sandy soil, hardly any watering except on 6 inch transplants for a few weeks. They bloom 3 and 4th years before I discard or flag for moving back into a good garden area for evaluation and clumping. I never divide at first. I want to see clump growth. Then divide that fall (now into 6-7-8 yrs) and evaluate once again.

Good luck. It is fun!

Wow! Looks like I better get a bigger piece of property! I should have started years ago, well I have been trying but never had any seed set but from reading all the posts here I have learned a lot! Thanks everybody!