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Originally Posted by jd1980
Hi
Hope this is in the right forum - if not please re-direct me.
Basically herre is my problem - my neighbours seem adverse to picking up thier dogs mess - so I would like to buy a planter for my patio which I can put outside the kitchen door which may release some nice scent which may distract me from the dogs mess!
I have taken steps to tackle the dog problem - but even if it went away would still like to have some nice smelling plants in the garden (it is all patio)
Any help is appreciated.
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There's no such thing as a plant with nice smelling flowers all year, they tend to have their 3 weeks and then its over. The strongest scented flowers, such as Daphne odora, Sarcococca humilis, and lonicera fragrantissima are winter-early spring flowerers. This is because things that flower when there aren't many insects about put out a strong smell to attract them.
There are things with smelly leaves/needles like a spruce and Rosemary, but they often need the sun on them, or brushing past, to be encouraged to give it off. Eucalyptus perhaps have the most fragrant leaves, but are not usually very suitable in a planter, though maybe you can get away with it if you keep it well clipped back to encourage low bushiness, and ideally select a species with bushiness as a property, unfortunately most of those sold want to become tall trees.
Google fragrant shrubs for more suggestions.