I am removing large azaleas from an area around my patio and would like to replace them with fragrant shrubs--evergreen if possible.
The area receives about 4 hours of afternoon sun and I am in zone 6--Pittsburgh area. The azaleas have done quite well there but I need a change. Shrub should have a maximum size of about 3-4 feet high and wide.
Any great smelling suggestions from the fragrant gardeners in this forum?
fragrant shrub for part sun areazone 6
Hmmmmm are there any Daphnes that could be kept pruned to that size that are hardy to zone 6? http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/b/Thymelaeaceae/Daphne/none/cultivar/0/ I didn't have time to go through them but take a peek. Also some of the smaller Lilacs...my Persian Lilac hasn't gotten too big...and what about a Viburnum x burkwoodii 'Mohawk' http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/56116/ could it maybe kept pruned to a size you like?
good suggestions that I had not thought of --thanks---any ideas for summer rather than spring boomimg/fragrance?
Often the Pgh. weather makes our patio unuseable in the early spring.