Ideas for sensory plants

[HenriettaTurkey]

I'm not sure if this is the right area to post this, or if it should be under education, but I'll give it a go!

I am part of a group at a special needs school looking at developing outdoor spaces, particularly for the lower level students.

As a part if this I have been tasked with finding appropriate plants. We use colours/scents of the day within our lessons & I thought it would be great if this could be transferred to the outdoor spaces too. We planters etc, and a few pots/troughs but very little money so this could be a tough challenge.

What I am looking for are plants that are definitely NOT poisonous, or prickly but that either smell or look amazing...for peanuts.

They also need to be reasonably hardy.

Here are the scents/colours of the days:

Monday - mint/silver
Tuesday - lavender/blue
Wednesday - lemon/yellow
Thursday - coconut/green
Friday - cinnamon/red

As you can see, some are more straightforward than others.

Also, any ideas about other cheap & hardy but amazing sensory plants or other outdoor sensory ideas (cheap natural windchimes anyone?!) and I'd love you forever.

Thank you all so much!

honeysuckle has an amazing smell and doesn't require much ground room as it is a climber. It always reminds me of my childhood because we had a honeysuckle arch in our garden when I was little. Whenever I smell it now I am transported back to being little.

RE: Pussy willows-I got a pussy willow bit stuck up my nose for ages because I liked brushing them against my face and sniffing. I was eight and old enough to know better so didn't tell anyone. Apparently it is quite common for small children to do this, but I am sure your children might not be as foolish as me but you could bear it in mind. My mum tweezered it out, it was not pleasant!