Texas Gardening: yellow bells, 1 by newtonsthirdlaw

newtonsthirdlaw wrote:
I see these for sale all over the place. They are usually listed to zone 8 as far as hardiness goes. Last year I planted one in mid summer. I kept it watered and it grew quite a bit and flowered until late into the fall. It died last winter (no protection). How hardy do you find these plants to be? Do they grow in my area without winter protection? I have a dead M. Fan and am thinking that area would be great for one of these plants.
C
I want to plant it to the left of the stump(where the dying R. hirta are). After my last attempt, thinking spring is a better time?

And, why is my flame acanthus so tall! I cut it back in spring and it just keeps getting bigger. My other plant (orange not red) is much smaller.