Keep this plant in a full shade to part shade (early morning sun) area of the garden or on a bright, indirect light porch.

Keep your plant's soil moist in well draining soil (but not soggy).

This plant can tolerate high humidity levels.

This plant can tolerate cooler or warmer temps by 10°F.

This plant will bloom in late spring and summer.

During the growing season, fertilize biweekly to maintain ongoing blooms.

Water your plant the night before to transplant it into a garden container or bed. If placing in a bigger container, go two inches wider and the same depth or deeper.

If going in the ground, dig the hole twice as wide as the grower pot and at the same depth as the grower pot (not deeper). Remove the plant and center in the spot. Add rooting hormone around the roots of the plant. Water in the hole and let drain. If you have clay soils, add compost to enhance the soil consistency. Fill around the plant and up to the top of its soil line. Tamp down with your hands to remove any air pockets. Water again around the drip line.

Your plant can be deadheaded by removing the spent blooms. To encourage more bushy growth, pinch the tips just above a. node for more branches to sprout.

When plants begin to bloom in the spring, prune 2-4 inch stem cuttings with no buds or bloom from the parent plant. Remove leaves on 1/3 of the bottom half of the stem with pruners. (Do not tear off.) Dip the ends in root hormone (mixed in water at a paste consistency) and place 1-2 inches down in damp, well-draining, moist potting soil mix and tamp down around the stem to secure it. Use a 2-3 inch container with drainage that is deep enough for the roots to grow. Mist inside a clear plastic bag to create moisture and humidity. Then place the bag over the top of the plantings loosely. There is no need to tie off the bag but allow a little airflow under and into the planting pot. Set it in bright, indirect sunlight while they are rooting. Check the moisture and humidity daily and add misting to the soil (not the leaves) while the roots are established. After 6-12 weeks, roots will begin to form. You can tug onto the stem to ensure the roots establish after new growth begins. Transplant to the garden after the roots are mature.