You can enhance your garden's sensory appeal by planting shrubs and other plants that produce fragrant flowers or foliage. There are hundreds of species and varieties of fragrant plants so you can have fragrance in your garden almost year round. Some you have to get close to to catch their fragrance while others are more aromatic; filling the garden with their fragrance. Plant these fragrant wonders near decks, patios, porches, windows, doors, in courtyards and other outdoor living spaces where their fragrances can be enjoyed.
Use the chart below to select fragrant plants for certain sun exposures, water needs, bloom season and USDA Zones
*Water Needs: Indicates needs once plants are established
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Perennial Plant Name or Type | Smells Like | Strength | Sun Exposure | Water Needs | Bloom Season | USDA Zones |
SHRUBS & VINES | ||||||
Anise - Illicium | Licorice | Mild | Shade | Average | Spring | 6-9 (varies) |
Banana Shrub - Michelia figo | Banana | Mild | Sun / Shade | Average | Spring | 7-10 |
Gardenias | Sweet | Strong | Sun / Pt Sun | Average | Spring, Summer | 5-9 (varies) |
Rosemary | Eucalyptus | Mild | Sun | Low | Winter, Spring | 6-9 |
Summersweet - Clethra | Honey | Strong | Sun / Pt Sun | Average | Summer | 7-9 |
Tea Olive - Osmanthus | Perfume | Intense | Sun | Low | Fall & Spring | 5-9 |
Viburnum carlcephalum | Sweet | Mild | Sun / Pt Sun | Average | Spring | 6-8 |
Winter Daphne - Daphne odora | Lemony | Strong | Shade | Low | Late Winter | 7-9 |
PERENNIALS & HERBS | ||||||
Agastache | Mint | Mild | Sun | Low | Summer & Fall | 7-9 |
Artemisia | Lemony | Mild | Sun | Low | None | 5-9 |
Dianthus - Cottage Pinks | Clove | Light | Sun | Low | Spring | 4-9 |
Echinacea (Coneflowers) | Honey | Light | Sun | Low | Summer | 4-8 |
Lavendula (Lavender) | Pine | Mild | Sun | Low | Summer | 8-10 |
Nepeta (Catmint) | Mint | Mild | Sun | Low | Spring to Frost | 4-9 |
Pachysandra | Honey | Light | Shade | Average | Spring | 4-9a |
Perovskia - Russian Sage | Menthol | Mild | Sun | Low | Summer, Fall | 5-9 |
Phlox (Garden Phlox) | Honey | Light | Sun | Average | Summer | 3-8 |
Rosmarinus (Rosemary) | Eucalyptus | Mild | Sun | Low | Winter, Spring | 6-9 |
VINES | ||||||
Butterscotch Jasmine - Gelsemium | Sweet | Mild | Sun / Pt Sun | Low | Spring & Fall | 7-9 |
Carolina Jasmine - Gelsemium | Sweet | Mild | Sun / Pt Sun | Low | Spring | 7-10 |
Confederate Jasmine - Trachelosprmum | Honey | Strong | Sun / Pt Sun | Low | Spring, Summer | 7-10 |