Step 1
Unpack your plants immediately removing any packing material. Water immediately. Cut away any yellow or brown leaves or broken stems that may have occurred. This grooming is completely normal and will take place as the plant grows.  New leaves and stems appear as the old ones are cut away.
Step 2
Plant in garden immediately after the night temperatures stay above 40 degrees spacing about 9-12 inches. Dig holes twice the width of the root ball and about 5-6 inches deep. Place them in their holes and pack soil firmly around root ball. Full or partial sun is best.
Step 3 - Water them thoroughly.
Step 4 – They are prolific blooming plants that bloom heaviest in late spring and sporadically throughout summer and often re-bloom quite heavily in fall.
Step 5 – They are hardy in the winter to a minus 10 degrees below 0!