Specialty Gardening: Breathe deep & tell us what smells wonderful in your garden, 1 by victorianblu

victorianblu wrote:
It is always a pleasure to view fellow DG members contributions. One of my favorites for scent is Zaluzianskya capensis
(AKA Midnight Candy) (AKA Night Phlox). While this little gem make not pack the visual 'awe', the unique & enticing sweet scent of the 'Midnight Candy' is alone enough worth considering to at least have in container/pot or two to place on your deck/porch or window.
Last year was my first year of growning this....and found that it had a tendancy to get a little ragged looking even though it is a multi-branching plant. This year, I have been clipping and keeping the plant to a nice compact height...found that this really encouraged
extensive repeat blooming. I have multiple plants situated in various locations ie: full sun, in pot on deck with partial sun in Redwood setting etc... This little trooper is pretty darn hardy...worthy of having in your garden just for the scent alone!