Dracunculus vulgaris

From: Lester Kallus <lkallus at earthlink.net> on 1998.04.30 at 21:41:12(2062) Living in zone 7a but with an 8a winter this past winter, I decided to try Dracunculus vulgaris. I just received two and probably should have planned earlier but didn't. +More My questions are: How much light should I let the plant have? I presume that shade with dappled sun would be best, but am not certain. Next -- any specific soil preferred? Should I add more compost? There's great drainage here (basically an ex-sandpit) but I get annual deliveries of oak leaf compost. Next to last -- what's the expected height of the plant when flowering and when mature? Finally - if I never dip below 7a, will it truly be reliably hardy or should I give up and bring it in as I do other plants? If so, will it be forming a tuber? Thanks, Les

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