30 June: looks nutrient deficient, spreads well, lighter foliage color than past years, green looks faded.


15 July: dense, very healthy looking, chocolate is a fun color in garden, great display, very uniform, great leaf shape and color, filled in nicely.


30 July: nice textural element, small leaves, better in a container, needs broader leaves, good en-masse, very uniform, nice foliage size, not too dramatic, very healthy.

15 Aug: no Japanese beetle damage, nice texture, very unique, good coverage, uniform, dull foliage.


30 Aug: different, interesting, great, still nice, good coverage, great color, really stands out, love it, great for mixed containers.

15 Sept: good late season performance, still very nice, good on a cloudy day.