Quote Originally Posted by hanayama
Thank for the advise. i dont think dryness will be a factor. im not sure what the soil make up is. Its in the midwest, non clay soil.

Also, any idea when I should plant these suckas???

thank again
I'm in the Mid-West, sounds like you are working with a loam soil. If that's the case, you are lucky. Although they are somewhat tolerant to dry conditions, we are overdue for a drought somewhere in this area(and that could only cover a portion of the Mid-West during the Summer). Then again, I was wrong last year and paid dearly for planting too close to a water source(spider mites etc. thrive in wet conditions and will strip your plants bare in 72 hours).

There's an alternative you can try as well that I found very effective. Those pics I re-posted in my thread next to this one were all grown in 5 gallon buckets(drilled of course). I spray the outside green, you'd be surprised how difficult they are to spot when concealed properly...many native plants look identical. Plus you have the added advantage of mobility, which comes in handy in the event of an early frost...like we had last year.

Good Luck!