yep, mine are blooming now....and they keep going for ages. If you can keep it fairly dry over winter, it should be OK for you. A lovely, underused plant.

I'm a long-time fan of this perennial, too. I like to purchase them in bloom, because the flower shape and color varies greatly. Here is a photo of one of mine with a spotted throat. It spreads, but not nearly as aggressively as I would like. I am always digging up small plants and trying to establish them in other areas of the garden. Maybe I should try spreading seeds too, to help them along. :) Hope your seedling continues to come back for you.

I found that mine would walk around the garden in a clump. I mean the clump slowly moved across to a slightly sunnier spot. It didn't send out stolons here and there, but it would do it in an organized manner. It disappeared during the drought. It probably was trying to get back to the shady spot and ran out of water. This traveling behavior was commented on by John Frairy of Peckerwood Gardens, so I am not making it up.