Re: An attempt in the really cold zone
We're listed as 5a, here's what I do
cut it off about 12-18 inches tall. put 4 bags of leaves, still in the bag around the stem and one on top. When it starts getting warmer in the spring, take the bags off and sprinkle a few leaves over the top until it sprouts.
Then rake back the mulch and fertilize the heck out of it with lawn fertilizer (not weed and feed!) a few times over the summer.
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