Hi Wendy, I have figs rooting at this time. I have red spider lilys, daffodils, and might have a small cutting of red honey suckle. I am interested in your Confederate jasmine, Fragrant star jasmine, daisies (becky & silver princess.)Ck. my list. Some on my list I do not have as of now. I have other plants that are not listed. Thanks, djune

Hmmm, 'which' star jasmine are we talking about here? Most often it means trachelospermum jasminoides, one of the "non-jasmine jasmines" -- it's tough, blooms like crazy in the spring and then a few more during the summer. Angelwing jasmine, jasminum nitidum, never flowers all at once, but it's almost always flowering; it's not as hardy as star jasmine. Both are evergreen, with glossy green leaves, and will fill the area in a year. Fragrance-wise, I find star jasmine a little too sweet, especially up close. Angelwing has a nice soft, scented-soap kinda scent. Can you find a nursery nearby to take a sniff test? Jim

Confederate jasmine is basically hardy here, but it may not come back after a really hard winter. But I believe more than one type of jasmine gets called "star" jasmine, so you need to make sure it's Confederate jasmine -- Trachelospermum jasminoides.

Mara, did you read above that the star jasmines sold today in nurseries are likely to be the Madison variety even if not labeled as such? It seems when a superior cultivar is introduced and it's not possible to tell the difference by looks alone that it will be propagated rather than the old variety and if not named no royalties have to be paid. I was told that by someone in the nursery business when I was searching for Madison without success. I tend to believe it seeing how my neighbor James' plants were more hardy than what I had. Did the above ground stems on yours split? Keep us posted on whether they return and I will do the same.