I have mixed feelings about this plant.
It was growing like a weed in the existing, neglected garden when I moved into this house, and since it can obviously take care of itself and the flowers smell great, I let it stay. It is a very old-fashioned flower, which is another thing I like about it. It spreads by seed and root, but not invasively.
Some people consider this plant a weed. It does look pretty scraggly after it finishes blooming so I always cut it back. It also is prone to powdery mildew.
Anyway, I like to bring the flowers into the house because they smell so nice, and I leave a few to go to seed. Monet had the white-flowered variety all over his garden, so I figure who can argue with that? I even started a few white-flowered plants from seed this year and am trying them on the back hill. Not sure if they will bloom this year, though.
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