Am growing some dry westerners in the wet east USA in a sand bed. Some have suggested 1/4 to 1/2 tsp Osmocote per plant, maybe less on penstemons or oxytropis. Already used some dilute liquid fertilizer.
Make sense?
Charles Swanson Z6a Massachusetts USA
Obviously I'm not going to use manure, but are chemical fertilizers a real or potential problem in lower doses?