Then I would definitely go for the kids garden type of
plants.
here are some possibilities that were suggested for kids gardens back awhile ago in "Gardening with Disabilities". My self I'd probably be tempted to do one all in blue.
Hope you find something useful here.
Janeen Adil in Accessible Gardening also makes these neat suggestions for 20 gardens kids might really enjoy....
1) PIZZA GARDEN: tomatoes, onions,
peppers, garlic, oregano & basil.
2) SPAGHETTI GARDEN: tomatoes, onions,
peppers, garlic, oregano, basil and spaghetti squash.
3) CHINESE CUISINE GARDEN: snowpeas, radishes, cucumbers, Chinese cabbage, pac choi...
4) MEXICAN CUISINE GARDEN: pinto, kidney black turtle or garbanzo beans; tomatoes, hot
peppers, cumin and cilantro.
5) MEDITERRANEAN CUISINE GARDEN: tomatoes, eggplant, summer squash,
peppers and onions.
6) NATIVE AMERICAN GARDEN:
plant the Three Sisters: corn, beans and squash.
7)HARVEST/HALLOWEEN GARDEN: pumkins, gourds, Indian corn, popcorn and sunflowers.
8) SPECIALTY GARDEN:
plant six colors of
peppers, four sizes of pumpkins or an assortment of popcorn for instance.
9) EDIBLE
flowers GARDEN: nasturtiums,calendulas, cives, Johnny-Jump-Ups, borage, signet marigold.
10) MINIATURE
rose GARDEN: of any kind
11) TEA GARDEN: mints, lemon balm, chamomile, cinnamon basil, anise hyssop.
12) A SHARING GARDEN FOR PETS/WILDLIFE: sunflowers, catnip, popcorn, birdhouse gourds, peanuts.
13) HERB GARDEN: of any kind
14) COLOR GARDEN:
plant all in one color, such as yellow, red, or white.
15) TOUCHING GARDEN: lamb's ers,
succulents, ferns,grasses,geraniums, mosses.
16) SCENTED GARDEN: carnations, scented geraniums, tuberose, heliotrope, mignonette, sweet peas, alyssum, nicotiana, stocks, four o'clocks, herbs.
17) MOON GARDEN: moonflowers, Madonna
lily, white
roses, artemisia, nicotianan, lamb's ears, night-scented stock.
18) CRAFTS GARDEN:
flowers for drying (everlastings) such as statice and strawflowers, aretmesia for wreaths and large gourds for carving.
19) HUMMINGBIRD GARDEN: bee balm (monarda), lobelia, salvia, trumpet vine, snapdragon, coral bells, cardinal
flower, pineappple sage, scarlet runner bean.
20) BUTTERFLY GARDEN: marigold, nasturtium, zinnia, salvia, buddleia, butterfly
weed, yarrow, coreopsis, purple coneflower, cosmos, chives and lantana.