The thrill I get from one rose bloom is better than almost anything else that I have to spend money on. This time of year, I practically get high just walking in a nursery--even a big box store. The colors, the scents, the new plants, the bargains...I start running around like a cockroach. I've been scrounging bloomed-out daffodils & dianthus from Lowe's, ooing & ahhing at the plox, marigolds & alyssium. And, yeah, picking up body bags--Deja Blue, Kordes Perfecta, Gold Glow, Sunsprite, Mirandy, Proud Land... Just got Jude, Blue for You & Penelope from Chamblees. Orangeade, Louis Odier, Gruss an Coberg, Amelia Earhart, Aunt Margy's Rose, & Mme. Jules Bouche from Burling. I don't care. They bring me joy all year & just keep getting better as they mature. I love going outside & seeing their flowers. Our peaches & plums are blooming like crazy & all those daffs I planted last year are blooming all over--they are gorgeous. Next to pets, I can't think of anything that gives so much pleasure as flowers.

Thanks. Glad to know it is not just me. :-) I'll check out some of those sites ravencajun. I tried slacker.com earlier and that won't work well with my slow connection speed. Theradio.com is really awesome when it works... almost continuous music in the genre of your choice.

I am happy for you and new addition to your family and sorry about your dog. made me think of that children's book about Dog's Heaven. A friend of mine bought it for her child when their dog died.

I had a "Butterfly Heaven" for several years before the polar vortex nearly killed it. It did produce several seedlings, a couple of which I transplanted to a well drained spot in the yard, and they have come back strong every year since then. I also see some larger BB's on other properties in my area that have survived long term (including through the polar vortex years). The hardiness of different varieties does vary. I'm guessing that a few of the older varieties like "Black Knight", "Pink Delight", and "White Profusion" are hardier than average, and there is a variety called "Windy Hill" (no experience with it myself) that was selected for superior hardiness. Some of the newer varieties apparently have good hardiness as well. Even though my buddleias produce seedlings on a fairly regular basis, they're never going to become invasive in this climate. Photo of a visitor this past summer (7/21/21) on my strongest growing Butterfly Heaven seedling: