This plant prefers partial sun (4-6 hours) in a woodland garden area nearby deciduous plants.

This plant likes moist, well-draining rich organic soil. Add compost or rotted manure to the garden bed to help improve aeration and good drainage.

This plant has a high tolerance for humidity.

The leaves of the plant will turn yellow and is a sign it's storing energy for the following season.

This plant blooms in late spring-early summer.

Add organic compost around the plant in the spring or a balanced granular fertilizer each year. Scratch the soil's surface, spread the fertilizer, then cover up with the existing soil and mulch.

To transplant into a garden container or the garden bed, water your plant the night before. Dig the hole twice as wide as the grower pot and 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.

Cut the leaves back after the first frost when the foliage turns yellow. Trim back faded flowers to the base of the stem.

After the plant is fully established (five or more years), dig up the plant, ensuring you capture all the roots. Remove the root clump (rhizomes) and slice through the roots with a sharp knife or pruners. Replant in a part sun to full shade spot in rich soil with good drainage or a container plant mix. Dig the hole twice as wide and the same depth as the original. Add root hormone at the bottom of the hole, place the root ball in the center, and water. Add compost and supplemental garden soil mixed with the native soil to the hole. Water around the plant again and keep the soil consistently moist in well-draining soil.