I think it is a flowering almond.

How wonderful that you are saving old plants for posterity. We may need them one day.

Thanks to everyone for the info and suggestions! It's been a lot of fun looking for plants and then seeing if I can get them to root. DH has caught the bug and he now has six different hydrangeas, some Carolina Spice bushes and several colors of Iris. This may turn into a contest. I'm looking forward to having a beautiful blooming yard!

For a definite identification take it to your local agricultural extension office and ask them. They can also tell you how to propagate and take care of you cutting. Your local agricultural extension office is an awesome, and free, resource for lawn and garden questions and problems.

My vote goes to flowering almond. Here in my part of Missouri it needs winter protection. I see your are from the south so you should be okay. I never replanted mine but I think I remember it smelling nice.

Does it have a strong sweet smell? If so it could be a almond verbena.

Is it a sweet almond bush?

That's what I would have called it, too.

It's beautiful ,,DH,and I love Hydrangea you can feed them and they change their colors around here in W.v you see lots of them on people's property

Another vote for flowering almond!!

Perhaps this would help with your ID?
https://www.google.ca/webhp?sourceid...+almond+tree&*