Stephanie--I found out from another forum you are in Burleson Texas. I got lost in a dense fog on my way to work in Weatherford one morning and ended up in Burleson (years go). I think Gold Ray will grow OK for you. Watch your soil pH, it tends to run alkaline in the Fort Worth area. If you have evergreens and they're doing OK, then your soil pH is OK too. ( I noticed a lot of people had trouble raising evergreens in the area). Add plenty of compost into the soil to help keep the soil pH at favorable levels. Add compost often as higher soil temperatures decompose compost quite fast (I noticed while checking dirt there). As Brian says, mulch heavily to keep the roots cooler and plant in an area the gets dappled shade in the afternoons so the flowers hold their color. Give it a try--should be OK.
