Thank you both for the name of this plant. I had it planted in the ground at one of my homes and it never bloomed (probably not enough sun where planted) and I dug a few up...and brought to the other home (sitting in a pot in the breezeway with lots of sun) and it finally bloomed. I noticed after googling...there's a white blooming one and a variegated one...I would love to find them. Thanks again, Jeannie :)

I think what CMK may be saying is that often our tastes change during our gardening career :-) I don't mean this in any disparaging way but as with many other hobbies/avocations, the more time we spend doing it the more knowledgeable we get and sometimes that bumps up our plant sophistication level as well. I can confess to being a plant snob but I've been doing this both personally and professionally for a long time and my tolerance for the commonplace is often lacking. Typically because the commonplace is so due to its ability to proliferate freely........IOW, they are weedy :-) And as I and my garden matured, maintenance continued to be a pressing issue - too many plants, too little time and dwindling energies. So I eliminated a lot of perennials in favor of those that really sang for me or that offered multiple seasons of interest. Today, my new gardening space is so limited that I've fined tuned that list down to my 'must-haves'. And there are very few commonplace plants in that selection. But if I had the energy, help and acreage, I might not be so strict or limited in my selection. I also remember when in hort school the students sharing a list of plants they didn't like (mostly shrubs but a few perennials and trees as well) because they were so commonplace. While a few of them still make the list (tam and pfitzer junipers top it), most of us have relaxed that ban simply because - as noted above - these plants are workhorses and do the job with minimal attention. So common can equate to good :-) Depends on the plant!!

Barb I am, I am lol There are not many but I safe seeds. Just harder this year since I can not just leave them laying out to dry. Precious is not so precious when it comes to leaving things alone lol. She bites the bags open. Even bit the toothpaste tube open lol winking at Dorothy. Just for the fun of it. ;-) Lucy

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