Weezie, I have no clue how old it is. It was here when we bought the house. I get alot of butterflies. The Monarch that I took the picture of is the first of its kind that I've seen on the bush and this is the 3rd summer we're here.
The smell of the bush is very similiar to a
lilac bushy. Its VERY fragrant and the blooms last longer than a
lilac bush. During the winter, the bush look like a bunch of sticks in the ground, just like Tricia said.
I have no clue how tall mine is. I don't know if you can see the light in the picture that I took. The bush is
growing right next to a pole with a lamp on it. That is probably 8-10 feet tall. I trim mine back harshly every other year so that the branches don't snap off.
I'm in
zone...ummm...6 I believe...can't really remember at this point (I'm REALLY tired right now!)