@Bryan...I haven't had much trouble so far. Getting it started seems to be the issue. My crowns I purchased were 3 years old. They like heavy fertilizer and mulch/compost. This will be my third spring with it. Pretty much just let it grow and cut. Repeat. Once it starts crowning you can almost watch it grow. They say once it gets established it'll go crazy. I could eat it with every meal. My kids like it even more than me. Our local nursery sells out of the crowns fast so I'm gonna buy a ton this year.