need suggestions for fragrant plants

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Definitely lily of the valley.

One of the most fragrant plants that we have is our holly trees (not sure of the variety, just looks like a standard holly). When it blooms it is covered with bees (fine by me, I like bees!) and smells divine.

True, huge surprise to me!

Also abeliea smells amazing and is in bloom when much else is gone.

Many native viburnum smell great too.

[Anonymous]

To person reporting INVASIVE - oh please! First of all - your scare about Russian Sage and the link - it says to PLANT Russian Sage as an alternative to other invasive plants. And the majority of your links are not for this area and if you look - these are not a problem - and unlikely to be so for this area. Invasive plants are an issue but none of the plants you highlight are headed towards being an issue here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:To person reporting INVASIVE - oh please! First of all - your scare about Russian Sage and the link - it says to PLANT Russian Sage as an alternative to other invasive plants. And the majority of your links are not for this area and if you look - these are not a problem - and unlikely to be so for this area. Invasive plants are an issue but none of the plants you highlight are headed towards being an issue here.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'd add these DEER resistant plants (the reality of this area) to list:
My favorite is lily of the valley
the sweet nicotianas (tender annuals that self seed and/or grow from own roots): bloom late afternoon into early morning and are just lovely scent and plant Moonflower vine for same
sweet allysum (though not a smell I like!)
All the culinary rosemary, sages and thymes among the herbs that look pretty in the gardens (and bloom)
Dianthus
Monarda (beebalm)
Russian sage (get the newer "dwarf" varieties
Cheerfulness daffodil very fragrant

Please don't plant Russian Sage--it's invasive:
http://www.colostate.edu/Dept/CoopExt/4dmg/Weed/non.htm

as is nicotianas: http://texasinvasives.org/plant_database/detail.php?symbol=NIGL

as is sweet alyssum: http://www.invasiveplantatlas.org/subject.html?sub=18750

as is dianthus: http://www.wildflower.org/expert/show.php?id=771

It says right on your link that Russian sage is not invasive, that it's better than Mediterranean.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'd add these DEER resistant plants (the reality of this area) to list:
My favorite is lily of the valley
the sweet nicotianas (tender annuals that self seed and/or grow from own roots): bloom late afternoon into early morning and are just lovely scent and plant Moonflower vine for same
sweet allysum (though not a smell I like!)
All the culinary rosemary, sages and thymes among the herbs that look pretty in the gardens (and bloom)
Dianthus
Monarda (beebalm)
Russian sage (get the newer "dwarf" varieties
Cheerfulness daffodil very fragrant

Please don't plant Russian Sage--it's invasive:
http://www.colostate.edu/Dept/CoopExt/4dmg/Weed/non.htm

as is nicotianas: http://texasinvasives.org/plant_database/detail.php?symbol=NIGL

as is sweet alyssum: http://www.invasiveplantatlas.org/subject.html?sub=18750

as is dianthus: http://www.wildflower.org/expert/show.php?id=771

It says right on your link that Russian sage is not invasive, that it's better than Mediterranean.

Big whoop. Everything else suggested was invasive.

Sh*t labeled a "noxious weed" or "invasive" in other parts of the country will be invasive and noxious weeds here.

Why plant anything invasive in any case? Not everything "non-native" is invasive. You're just too dense to realize this. However, we've got dozen of native alternatives.

[Anonymous]

Korean Viburnum (variety called, "Spice Girl").

[Anonymous]

Eleagnus Pungens
Harlequin Bowerbush.
Both very easy to grow.
Not super pretty, but fragrant.

[Anonymous]

So sweet bay magnolia easy small tree and very fragrance

[Anonymous]

The native honeysuckle is not fragrant.

[Anonymous]

Heliotrope
Stock
Damask roses and possibly centifolias
Stargazer Lily
Most daffodils and tulips
Hyacinths
Carnations
Sweet Williams

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Eleagnus Pungens
Harlequin Bowerbush.
Both very easy to grow.
Not super pretty, but fragrant.

Oh, and these get HUGE, so the fragrance can be detected from 50 yards away.

[Anonymous]

We bought two gardenia plants from American plant last spring and they smell absolutely delicious when flowering.

[Anonymous]

bump

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We bought two gardenia plants from American plant last spring and they smell absolutely delicious when flowering.

Did you have to do anything special to keep them safe over the winter? Also, did you get the regular variety or the hearty one? Tree or bush?

[Anonymous]

Has anyone mentioned viburnum carlesii yet? In my book, that’s a must-have near a patio or porch.

Other spring-flowering options (depending on space, sun) include lily of the valley, lilac, some daffodils. For summer, you’ve got honeysuckle and some roses.