These plants will bloom until about the end of fall. You shouldn’t need to plant them in the ground; doing to at the end of bloom may not give them enough time to set up. So, after the first frost date (find yours here: https://goo.gl/fovNKT ) cut the plant down almost to the soil. Lay on a couple inches of mulch. Transfer the container/s to a shed or garage or other cool dark room for winter. This plant does not need light or fertilizer in its dormancy—but it does need a bit of water, a few drops when the soil is very dry (yes, that would be under the mulch). Bring the plants back out after your last frost date, increasing the outdoor expose an hour or two a day. Remove the mulch when new growth appears and begin the regular maintenance. If you want to plant them in the ground, do it in the late spring.
These plants will bloom until about the end of fall. You shouldn’t need to plant them in the ground; doing to at the end of bloom may not give them enough time to set up. So, after the first frost date (find yours here: https://goo.gl/fovNKT ) cut the plant down almost to the soil. Lay on a couple inches of mulch. Transfer the container/s to a shed or garage or other cool dark room for winter. This plant does not need light or fertilizer in its dormancy—but it does need a bit of water, a few drops when the soil is very dry (yes, that would be under the mulch). Bring the plants back out after your last frost date, increasing the outdoor expose an hour or two a day. Remove the mulch when new growth appears and begin the regular maintenance. If you want to plant them in the ground, do it in the late spring.