Pick off the buds as this will give the plants a head start.However you can keep the flowrr buds in its second year.

Edlyn12, thanks! I am clipping off all buds. I had let one bloom, it is gorgeous, but I hope I didn't damage my baby plant!

You probably didn't "damage" it, but it MAY take a little longer to mature. Young plants can spend their energies flowering or growing. Many can't do both at the same time and none can do both as quickly as they can grow if prevented from flowering. Kim