Oh, I have a long list of things I want to winter sow this year, some of which I'll have to cut because I don't think I'll have the room for them all, but a few on your list are on mine too. I just have to get around to ordering the seeds. There are some others I would love to try, but can't find the seeds for, so I'll have to buy plants next spring, if they're available. Mostly what I'm going to sow are natives for sun and shade, they'll be planted around what will be our new garage. It's going up this fall, and if I have time, I'll prepare the beds before winter. The plants I had around the old garage are in pots, and I hope to overwinter them in the pots and plant in the spring, but I may get backup seeds in case they don't. I'm more excited about winter sowing this year than I had been in the past few. Oh, and I have daylily seeds that I crossed that'll be sown too. Karen

Thanks all!! I will be trying my best to save some seeds this year and winter sowers will be first. We have had some horrible storms so I do not know if that will prevent pollination or what, I guess I will have to wait and see. Something told me the other day to pull out the paint brush, but NO I didn't listen. Grr!! Terrene I so hope yours blooms this year, the fragrance is great!! Almost like someone sprayed some cologne, LOL!! Bev if I am not mistaken I think it might of been you that I sent a clump to. I know I sent someone a clump of this phlox, my plumbago and my shasta daisy silver princess with the canna tubers. Was that you?? LOL I tell you what life is so hectic around here that 6 months ago to me seems like 5 years ago!! lol

No. Only the same species can be crossed succesfully. There are no fragrant perennials, but there are some that are more fragrant than others in the odoratus family. For the most fragrant, the smaller heirloom types are the ones to choose. However, they don't have the size of bloom or the frilliness in flower as the hybridised English ones. The names of the most fragrant in the heirloom type are Cupani, Matucana, Lady Grisel Hamilton, etc. and any that are closer to the original wildflower. The more modern Spencers have Royal Wedding, White Supreme, Lilac Ripple, Ethel Grace, Angela Ann, to name a few. Generally speaking, the darker the blossom in the more modern flowers, the lighter the scent.

I don't like your chances of a replant, ian_dudley. Personally, I would have left it there with a note around the stem about the vandalism of the plant by the grader. Sounds like a classic case of vandalism to me. Rather than damage roadside native vegetation it might be better to erect speed limit signs to encourage drivers to enjoy the view.