I have distributed all of the annual seeds. I hope everyone that received an email from me enjoys growing the seeds they get. Some of them I am unsure of the year and I apolgize for that. Thanks again to all.

I believe the following plant is the one you are inquiring about. Everything looks ragged except evergreens in winter. Maybe you should add some moisture if the ground is not frozen. Coreopsis auriculata 'Nana' Common name : Maysville Daisy A relatively unknown selection of Coreopsis, this is a wonderful little plant for edging, the rock garden, or growing in containers. Plants form a small mound of leathery green leaves, bearing bright golden-orange single daisies in late spring and early summer. Remove faded flowers to encourage repeat blooming. Dislikes drying out. Tolerates hot, humid summers. Easily divided in either spring or fall. This is a compact form of a wildflower native to the southern USA. Attractive to butterflies. Here is a link that might be useful: Propagating Perennials

Yes, go smell your variegated Iris pallida. It smells like grape bubblegum or lollipops! I wouldn't want to be without: peonies (herbaceous and tree forms) Iris (all types) columbine dicentra salvia 'May Night' - it's blooming so pretty right now and the honey bees love it. Also love the hostas this time of year before the slugs get them, Lady's Mantle, Hakone Grass, Japanese Painted Fern, Solomon's Seal, Jacob's Ladder and Brunnera Jack Frost for semi-shady areas. I knew I wouldn't be able to stick to 5. Oh yes, and perennial Geraniums of all kinds but particularly love Rozanne and Striatum. :)

Well, that is an ENGLISH garden I think, we are not in England, and spring is will nigh gone, so I guess we can darn well grow what we please and be prepared to face the consequences. I don't necessarily recommend Asian or Longiforum lilies with roses, just wanted some so badly and have them in a spot by themselves toward the back. I liked the daylilies idea, but am weary of yellow Stella, and their bloom time is short but the foliage stays pretty neat and tidy. In one picture I saved of Jon's friend who also had a Mottisfont-inspired garden in ENGLAND, it was charming, brick wall in the bg, lots of pink fairy-like roses that almost twinkled, and the only other plant I recall was eremus which was marvelous. Maybe he didn't read the book? Another thing I liked about that garden was that there were areas of room between the plants, not all crammed together. It had a light, airy, pleasing look and your eyes drifted from one attraction to another and not have the whole thing jump in your face. That guy on the island off the coast of Italy really has a handle on landscape design. Whether you get the formal training or not, it seems like somewhat of a gift to me, how he worked things in with the roses the main attraction. I like iris with roses if I could get some to grow like in the pics people posted. You should have pitched the book across the room, that is funny!