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Jul 2, 2022 1:54 PM CST
Name: UrbanWild
Kentucky (Zone 6b)
Kentucky - Plant Hardiness Zone 7a
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The flowers were not around long but if they were scented they were not apparent or maybe drowned out by all the common milkweed around. No seeds were made so maybe next year...if it lives through the winter. They are notoriously poor seed makers. Hard to germinate. Hard to grow. May not overwinter. Doesn't produce seeds well. It's a wonder this plant survives even in the wild! Confused
Always looking for interesting plants for pollinators and food! Bonus points for highly, and pleasantly scented plants.

"Si hortum in bibliotheca habes, nihil deerit." [“If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.”] -- Marcus Tullius Cicero in Ad Familiares IX, 4, to Varro. 46 BCE

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