Elizabeth Salter does well in my Zone 5 garden. It also did well when I lived in Maryland. It does bloom just above the foliage. When I lived in MD, it tended to be more melon in color (I attribute it to the clay soil). In NY, it has more pink showing. I also noticed the same with FAIRY TALE PINK. In MD it was melon in coloration. In NY, it was pink. I do not have any clay in my NY yard. Having grown Elizabeth Salter for about 20 years, it is still a keeper.
David
