Gardening comes in so many varieties. There is plethora of ways to choose how to plant, when to plant it, where to plant, and what to plant with. On top of that, everyone has their own preferences, and their own limitations. This blog for instance is limited in space, so we are only going to talk about fragrant gardens.
Below is a list of different flowering plants that have a fragrance. Gardens are often lacking this sometimes assumed quality. Be sure to check your zone requirements while choosing your favorites. Some flowers have their preferred growing locations.
Annuals:
1-Evening stock (M. longipetala)
2-Flowering tobaccos (Nicotiana alata, N. sylvestris, N. suaveolens)
3-Four-o’clock (Mirabilis jalapa and M. longiflora)
4-Fragrant amaryllis (Clidanthus fragrans)
5-Heliotrope (Heliotropium arborescens
6-Mignonette (Reseda odorata
7-Night phlox (Zaluzianskya ovata )
8-Peruvian daffodil (Hymenocallis species)
9-Petunia (Petunia).
10-Stock (Matthiola incana)
11-Sweet alyssum (Lobularia maritima)
12-Tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa)
13-Virginian stock (Malcolmia maritima)
14-Wallflowers (Erysimum asperum [biennial] and E. perofskianum)
Roses:
1-Double Delight
2-Elle
3-4th of July
4-Honey Perfume
5-Memorial Day
6-Midas Touch
7-Mr. Lincoln
8-Scentimental
9-Sheer Bliss
10-Sun Sprinkles
Perennials:
1-Achillea
2-Alyssum
3-Cardiocrinum
4-Clematis
5-Euphorbia
6-Hemerocallis
7-Lavandula
8-Malva
9-Origanum
10-Polemonium
11-Rosmarinus
12-Salvia
13-Tiarella
This post was written by
Rick Evans – who has written 20 posts on Aesthetic Gardens.
