Debra, it certainly does seem early. I have nine scapes on the MOONLIT MASQUERADE clump. I also have 10 scapes on STRAWBERRY CANDY that will probably open next week. I was wondering about reblooms from last year since we had so much rain. Both MM and SC are listed as early-mid season and my first STELLA DE ORO just bloomed today. Lots of other STELLA clumps in the area have been blooming for at least a week, so I guess it's where I have mine planted that has caused it to be so far behind. Vickie

Vickie - Great group of ffos. There may be larger daylilies with eye and edges, but not ever surpassed Moonlight Masquerade in my book. It is just a great, great daylily. Debra

Alice, This is mid zone 7 on the map, but we have experienced -10F to -16F for a short time, several times. Here are some fragrant outdoor things I have grown without any protection. Hamamelis vernalis- normally flowers New Years to Feb.1, spicy. Hamamelis x 'Arnold Promise'- February, fragrance is different from vernalis. Buxus japonica - March, similar to Sweet Box. Takes several years to 'bulk up', then the fragrance fills the yeard. Buxus x Wintergreen' is similar but not as strong. Galanthus imperati,Italian Snowdrop- Hyacinth scented to my nose. Hard to come by. Eranthus hyemali, WInter Aconite- Honey scented. Hyacinths - Dutch Hybrids and the ancestral Roman Hyacinths Calycanthus florida - Sweet Shrub, maroon flowers like strawberries and cantalopes in late April. Fringe tree- Chimonanthus virginicus. The sweetness can be overpowering so keep away from windows. Syringa vulgaris- Lilac, do plant near a window. Mahonia aquifolium - Grape Holly, honey scented, April Peonies - check descriptions- some are scentless, some even have a rose scent Tulipa x 'Angelique' is a pink double peony type with a good sugary fragrance Native Azaleas have varying fragrances worth investigating. Pieris japonica may be hardy there. Some clones are scentless, others have the Sweet Box scent. 'Valley Rose' is especially fragrant. Grow them like Mt.Laurel Any Osmanthus you can grow will probably have a good scent.I've not found any that did not resemble the Tea Olive. Like the Boxwoods, they need to develop some size to be noticable. One Rosemary that grows in Southern Tennessee Z6 is 'Arp'. Keep it in the ground not in a pot. A favorite in the herb garden at the Botanical Garden here. Bay leaf, Laurus nobilis, larger plants are root hardy in sheltered pockets here, even on the higher elevations which are probably southern Z6. Mulch it deeply or even use a pet water heater? Worth the experiment. Wintersweet, Chimonanthus praecox, would be worth trying. A cousin of the Sweet Shrub, it flowers Thanksgiving to Christmas with a strong familiar perfume scent. One of those expensive perfumes. Mike

"I don't think geothermal is an option because the bedrock is so near the surface." Are you kidding - bedrock near the surface is a driller's dream come true! Like a hot knife through butter - go for it! SR Here is a link that might be useful: International Ground Source Heat Pump Association