Hardy fragrant perennials for zone 4
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Comments (2)Could you be thinking of Arctic Beauty Kiwi (Actinidia kolomikta)? It is very hardy, and it has unique foliage colouration, but it is not a fruiting plant as far as I know. Here is a link that might be useful: Arctic Beauty Kiwi...See Moreroses hardy to zone 4
Comments (34)Summer, if you can grow Knockout and Carefree Beauty roses, you can probably also grow the nice variety of Easy Elegance Roses, a lot of Kordes roses (like the Vigorosa or Fairy Tale series of roses), and quite a few Buck roses (just not his lavender varieties). I've had good luck with a lot of the Austin roses, and some like Teasing Georgia and Lady of Shalott are in zone 4 pockets of my yard that should work for you. TrueBlue is right that my Barcelona/Frances Dubreuil is at least 7 years old and is cane hardy most years, though it needed a lot of trimming last year. It has the advantage of being the most intensely fragrant rose I've ever grown as well. Being a zone pusher myself, I've killed at least as many roses as I've overwintered successfully (I keep records - it's almost exactly equal at this point). All you can do is try things that work for you in your yard. A good rule of thumb is that something labeled a "shrub" rose is likelier to be hardy than a traditional Hybrid Tea, but there are a lot of exceptions to that principle. Obviously your Morden Sunrise wasn't as hardy as it should be for a shrub, but that may have related to being a tree standard as Seil noted, not a bush in the ground where you can bury the graft and protect it from the harsh winters. Bottom line is not to give up on roses, just broaden out the range of what you're willing to try. And don't necessarily trust your local vendors if they want to sell you a lot of Hybrid Teas - some garden centers in cold zones are thrilled to sell you HTs because they function as annuals and you have to replace them every year ($$). I have hundreds of HTs that overwinter fine, but it's a learning process to find ones that will overwinter easily in zones 4-5 vs. those that fade at the slightest hint of cold and are truly the zone 7 they are advertised. Cynthia...See MoreMore fragrant annuals/perennials/bulbs for fragrant garden....
Comments (11)Lily-of-the-valley is of the knock-your-socks-off family, provided you plant in a controlled area so you won't be overrun with it. A few LOTV stems in a bouquet with Lilac will help satisfy your urges towards beauty and scent. I also suggest freesia for a bulb, and agree with more lilies. Is there such a thing as too many lilies? I think not. Sweet alyssum is great for an annual along walkways or bed borders, or even in pots at the base of larger specimens. And you can just till them under next season. Not sure how long your growing season is but I have to suggest one of my favorites, a plumeria tree. You could grow it in a large pot with wheels as I do here, if you have room in your garage or basement to overwinter it. I'd be happy to ship you a cutting of a pretty pink cultivar which I don't know the proper name of, but which knocks my socks off annually from May till October in Zone 10/13. If you're interested, let me know! I'm including a link with some plumeria basics for you which I found helpful. I hope some of these suggestions fire your imagination. Your garden already sounds like an enchanting perfume oasis but like the composer of an unfinished symphony, you can always stuff in a few more notes to round out the whole work! Here is a link that might be useful: The Plumeria Place...See MoreFragrant Evergreen Shrubs 2' hardy in zone 6 - suggestions?
Comments (19)bboy: you're not listening to me. I wouldn't care if it said I'm in zone 10 because I've had plants such as the Frost Proof Gardenia die in my zone despite them saying they're hardy in zone 7. Therefore I'm trying to be a bit more conservative and find plants that say they're hardy to zone 6 so I can stop killing plants and wasting money. Obviously something about where I live is tough on plants (I'm at 500' elevation and much of Puyallup is much lower elevation, those maps aren't going to take that into consideration so relying completely on those maps doesn't make sense). gardengal: I'm really glad you brought up Daphne x transatlanica 'Summer Ice' or 'Eternal Fragrance', I planted both of these last fall, they have both lost most of their leaves, not sure if I should worry about this as I've had this happen sometimes with Daphne Odora yet had them leaf out in the summer. I'll look into D. tangutica or xburkwoodii 'Carol Mackie' or 'Somerset', not familiar with those at all, thanks for the suggestion....See Morelakefarm
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