Step 1: Discard any unattached pieces of old roots or crown remnants. You
must plant into the garden itself because they like to remain undisturbed
for many years. Wait until night temperatures stay above 35
degrees.

Step 2: Dig a hole two times the width of the root. Place on any side and
cover with 2-3 inches of soil. Full sun is best though 1/2 day is fine
too.

Step 3: Water them thoroughly. Once they sprout water again. Keep moist
in summer with deep thorough watering.

Step 4: Planted now each root will produce a few impressive flowers in
mid-summer the first year. Beginning in the second spring season,
they produce a tremendous number of large, exquisite, ruffled
flowers in late spring every year thereafter.

Step 5: In the garden, they are hardy down to a minus 30 below 0 with just
a little autumn mulching.