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Fragrant Flowers
Here are some wonderful plants to add to your graden for the lovely scent they bring. You want your garden to not only delight your eyes, but also bring a fragrant lift to your atmosphere.
| Flower | Type | Description |
acidanthera
frost-tender bulb
white blooms with purple centers, grows 2 feet tall
agastache
tender perennial
also called anise hyssop, popular with butterfleis
alyssum sweet
annual
good edging plant - white, rose, blue, purple
buddleia
tender shrub
trusses of butterfly-enticing blossoms all summer long
chamomile
perennial
creeping plants with puntent foliage, tiny white blooms
chive
perennial herb
member of onion family, blue cloverlike heads in spring
chrysanthemum
perennial
most varieties have pungent flowers, foliage
dianthus
perennial
large scented family includes pinks, carnations and sweet William
four o'clock
annual
multicolored flowers open in late afternoon
freesia
frost-tender bulb
in warm climates plant in fall; in north plant in late spring
heliotrope
annual
good bedding or container plant, with dark blue or purple flowers
honeysuckle
vine or shrub
vigorous plants wiht sweetly scented spring flowers
hyacinth
hardy bulb
heady fragrance in early spring, plant in masses for best efect
iris
perennial
bearded varieites are generally the most fragrant, requires sun
jasmine
vine
tropical plant for warm climate gardens; grow indoors in the north
lavender
perennial
many varieites. both flowers and foliage are fragrant, dries well
lilac
shrub
great hedge plant; mix species for longer season
ily o fthe valley
hardy bulb
vigorous groundcover for shady areas, spring flowers
lily, hardy
bulb
many varieties and colors; oriental hybrids are most fragrant
monarda
perennial
vigorous member o fmint valmily, bee balm, summer blooms
narcissus
hardy bulb
varieties with small flowers have more fragrance
nasturtium
annual
available in both trialing and bush varities, peppery aroma
nepeta
perennial
includes catmint and catnip, bright bleu flowers, fragrant foliage
nicotiana
annual
also called floweing tobacco, sylvestria species is most fragrant
pansy
annual
prefers cool weather; yellow flowers are most fragrant
peony
perennial
fragrant blooms appear n May. Coems in pink white red
petunia
annual
sun loving plants for beds or containers, scent most noticeable at dusk
phlox
perennial
paniculata species are most fragrant. summer bloomer in many colors
rose
shrub
queen of fragrance; old fashioned varieties tend to have best scent
sweet pea
annual
both bush and trialing forms. likes cool most weather
tuberose
frost-tender bulb
in north start plants early indoors. good container plant
violet
perennial
heart shaped leaves. blue purple rose spotted and white flowers
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