growing zone 6a to 8b.....shrub, partial sun to full sun moist ground...............not soaked...........japanese holly evergreen family.................maybe be bad plants..............I would take them back to the store and get other ones.................we just took back 5 fruit trees that did not take, not waiting for spring. Don't plant in the same area and check what the PH is for them, I don't have the ph for that tree.............