Perennials for fragrance


What garden would be complete without fragrant flowers and foliage? It's a great idea to do a little research and find out which plants bloom when so that you can have something blooming throughout the growing season. Of course many herbs smell wonderful without any blooms like rosemary and mint. These are just a few of the possibilities out there.                                                                
Scientific name Common name
Achillea ligustica Yarrow
Anethum graveolens Dill
Aquilegia l. XX
Arabis Arabis
Argyranthemum frutescens Marguerite
Artemisia abrotanum Southernwood
Aruncus dioicus Goat's beard
Asperula odorata Sweet Woodruff
Centranthus ruber Jupiter's beard
Chrysanthemum Chrysanthemum
Cimicifuga racemosa Black snakeroot
Clematis Fragrant clematis
Convallaria majalis Lily-of-the-valley
Dianthus plumarius Feathered pink
Dictamnus albus Gasplant
Eremurus robustus XX
Erysimum asperum Western wallflower
Filipendula vulgaris Meadowsweet
Hemerocallis flava Daylily
Hesperis matronalis Dames rocket
Lathyrus grandiflorus XX
Lavandula vera True Lavender
Lonicera fragrantissima Winter honeysuckle
Lychnis viscaria German catchfly
Monarda didyma Bee balm
Origanum majorana Sweet marjoram
Paeonia Peony
Phlox paniculata Garden phlox
Rosmarinus officinalis Rosemary
Tanacetum vulgare Common tansy
Thymus Common thyme
Trillium grandiflorum Wake robin
Valeriana officinalis Garden valerian
Viola cornuta Horned violet
Viola odorata Sweet violet
Wisteria floribunda Japanese wisteria

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