Hi, have some Fire Pink seed just harvested a few weeks ago, would like to try your Scrophularia marilandica. Let me know. Nancy

Bernadette, typing the latin name, followed by 'sow' or 'propagate' will usually lead you to a good database that includes those hard-to-find toughies, I tend to stay away from suggestions from most personal websites. I don't grow it, I suspect it's too wet here in winter to establish perennially or grow well. Hardy Plants database, not even Clothiers had this one but warm, followed by moist chill if no germination occurs is standard for most silene... Here is a link that might be useful: Hardy Plants

Hi, Would you be interested in any ferns. I have Christmas, probably Lady (not sure of the ID) and a number of others. We just moved her so I haven't ID'ed a lot of what I have. I can pull out my ID books to see if I can ID if you'd like. They aren't dormant here yet. I'm not sure if this will be a problem for you since you are in a colder zone. Probably wouldn't be for the Christmas since they are basically evergreen here. I also have some baby cactus (indoor) that I've raised from seed. Can't tell you what they are but they are cute! Jeanne

Solidago caesia is called bluestem or wreath goldenrod. Zigzag goldenrod is S. flexicaulis. I grow them both and neither is invasive for me. Both are fine garden plants for shade, along with S. erecta, wand goldenrod. All three offer different form and leaf color as well as flower presentation. Here in middle TN they bloom in August and September, which isn't that late in this climate, anyway. Soeur