I live in zone 8 in North Texas and have a number of brugs inground that come back each year. We seldom get snow or extended days of freezing weather. I cut them back to the ground in November (or before our first freeze) and mulch heavily. I sometimes put the black nursery pots stuffed with newspaper over the roots if we are going to have a really long period of freezing weather. I agree with gardengal that it would be highly unlikely that they survive in areas that have harsh winters.

Well I did wonder about that. I used to live near a horticultural society (zone 5) that had very large ones - out all summer -- into the warmth in winter. I should have taken a clue from that. Can you tell me what to do about cuttings. How much to take - how to deal with them in the house. When to replant. I would imagine spring when it warms up - hopefully warms up ..They will be in a south window for winter. Thanks so much.

I don't keep many cuttings................ I give them all away to people who can come by and pick them up (I cannot mail out). The ones I keep are 18 to 24 inches in length and I strip all but a couple of top leaves and put them in water. I probably use more water than most people do as I like a good root system that I can plant deep. So, if you want a 6 to 8 inch root system, that is how much water should be maintained in the container. I try to not put more that three cuttings to a large container, and if you are using small containers, I would recommend putting only one to a container. The roots will intertwine otherwise. Keep these in a place that will not freeze and you should have rooted cuttings to plant next Spring. Hope this helps and maybe others will chime in on their favorite way to root cuttings.

Thanks so much. That helps a lot!!!

Good luck to you, these plants are such a joy to grow.

I look forward to it. One last question - I purchased a small one in a 4" pot a couple of days ago. It has one bloom and is slowly opening, I don't notice any fragrance. Will it become fragrant as it grows up? Thanks.

Depends on the variety......................some are very fragrant, some aren't.

IME, fragrance is most intense in the evening, as that is when the native brug pollinators - typically moths - are most active.

Agreed..................still, some have more fragrance than others.

Hmmm. Well we'll see. Thanks all.