Oh I feel your pain. They were marketed as a shade plant. I remember all us hostaholics jumping for joy thinking we had a beautiful plant to compliment the shade garden. When they died the first year then they said "Oh they need some sun"
Gave them some sun then it was to much sun. Only Morning sun. They still died then they said " You planted them to deep". On, and on......The plant is a tender perennial and in reality it is a annual.
So I agree with you for my climate and weather conditions "NO MORE than 2.00 and definitely not a internet order plant to add to the price with shipping.