Oh! I wnat an Aloha rose, now, too! That's gorgeous and I love that you said it has a strong scent. I don't why they even have roses that don't smell much, but i have noticed a lot of them that way.

Thank, SRS and maeve. If either of you have any uses for yarrow I would be happy to cut some and send it on. It grows along roads here, even and is one plant, along with Russian Sage, which is used for ubiquitous landscaping around banks and other office buildings because they take such little care and are so well-suited for the high desert climate. I have a Russian Sage out back. I'll get a picture of it soon. This is the tallest the yarrow has ever grown and I've had it about 4-5 years now. It is at least six feet as I am 5.2 and it is definitely taller than I! At the other end of the perennial patch are yellow and red yarrows. They get more sunshine and, until this year, didn't grow very well. This year, they have sprouted up to about 3-4 feet and look much better. Not as full, but beautiful in their own effort.