PLANTS WITH FRAGRANT FLOWERS

CATEGORIES: Annuals & Perennials  |  Shrubs & Climbers |  Trees

Fragrant flowers have been revered through the ages. Many plants have been cultivated for their fragrance alone and planted in holy places for thousands of years. There is no doubt that sweetly scented flowers lend a special atmosphere to the garden and the home. Select from this list of highly fragrant plants to add a special, romantic element to your living space. There are many indigenous plants with deliciously scented blooms. Remember to grow fragrant plants in close proximity to the home for optimum benefits to the olfactory senses.

Antirrhinum majus SNAPDRAGON	Cyclamen persicum CYCLAMEN	Dianthus caryophyllus CARNATION
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Freesia  hybrids FREESIA	Hyacinthus orientalis HYACINTH	Lilium hybrids LILY
B	B	B
Lobularia maritima SWEET ALYSSUM	Malcolmia maritima VIRGINIAN STOCKS	Matthiola incana STOCKS
Muscari armeniacum GRAPE HYACINTH	Narcissus hybrids DAFFODIL	Viola  x wittrockiana PANSY
B	B
Viola cornuta HEART’S EASE

BULB:  Plants that grow from bulbs.
EVERGREEN:  Plants that retain their green leaves throughout the year.

Abelia x grandiflora GLOSSY ABELIA	Brunfelsia pauciflora floribunda YESTERDAY, TODAY, TOMORROW	Buddleja asiatica BUTTERFLY BUSH
E	D	E
Buddleja auriculata WEEPING SAGE	Buddleja davidii hybrids BUTTERFLY BUSH	Buddleja salvifolia SAGEWOOD
E I	E	E I
Camellia sasanqua hybrids AUTUMN FLOWERING CAMELLIA	Choisya ternata MEXICAN ORANGE	X Citrofortunella microcarpa CALAMONDIN
E	E	E F
Deutzia gracilis BRIDAL WREATH	Ehretia rigida PUZZLE BUSH	Elaeagnus x ebbingei ‘Gilt Edge’ RUSSIAN SILVER OLIVE
D	D I	E
Fortunella japonica KUMQUAT	Gardenia augusta hybrids CAPE JASMINE	Gardenia thunbergia WHITE GARDENIA
E F	E	E I
Gelsemium sempervirens CAROLINA JESSAMINE	Hoya carnosa WAX FLOWER	Jasminum multipartitum STARRY WILD JASMINE
E C	E C	E C I
Jasminum officinale TRUE JASMINE	Jasminum polyanthum CHINESE JASMINE	Jasminum sambac BUSH JASMINE
E C	E C	E
Ligustrum ovalifolium  ‘Aureum’ GOLDEN PRIVET	Magnolia x soulangeana TULIP MAGNOLIA	Ochna serrulata MICKEY MOUSE BUSH
E	D	E I
Osmanthus fragrans SWEET OLIVE	Pavetta lanceolata WEEPING BRIDE’S BUSH	Rhododendron hybrids AZALEA
E	E I	D E
Rothmannia globosa SEPTEMBER BELLS	Stephanotis floribunda MADAGASCAR JASMINE	Tarenna pavettoides FALSE BRIDE’S BUSH
E I	E C	E I
Trachelospermum jasminoides STAR JASMINE	Vernonia colorata LOWVELD BITTER TEA	Viburnum opulus ‘Rosea’ JAPANESE SNOWBALL
E C	E I	D
Wisteria sinensis  hybrids BLUE RAIN	Xylotheca kraussiana AFRICAN DOG ROSE
D C	E I

CLIMBER:  Plants that have a tendency to creep and climb in the garden.
DECIDUOUS:  Plants that shed or lose foliage annually at the end of their growing season.
EVERGREEN:  Plants that retain their green leaves throughout the year.
FRUIT:  Plants that bear fruit.
INDIGENOUS:  Plants that originate or occur naturally in a place; native.

Apodytes dimidiata WHITE PEAR	Buddleja saligna FALSE OLIVE	Citrus limon LEMON
E I	E I	E F
Dombeya rotundifolia COMMON WILD PEAR	Heteropyxis natalensis LAVENDER TREE	Hymenosporum flavum SCRAMBLED EGG TREE
D I	D I	E
Ilex mitis CAPE HOLLY	Magnolia grandiflora BULL BAY	Michelia figo PORT WINE MAGNOLIA
E I	E	E
Nuxia floribunda FOREST ELDER	Tabernaemontana elegans TOAD TREE	Turraea floribunda WILD HONEYSUCKLE TREE
E I	E I	D I
Vocanga thouarsii WILD FRANGIPANI
E I

DECIDUOUS:  Plants that shed or lose foliage annually at the end of their growing season.
EVERGREEN:  Plants that retain their green leaves throughout the year.
FRUIT:  Plants that bear fruit.
INDIGENOUS:  Plants that originate or occur naturally in a place; native.

Whilst every care and caution has been taken in compiling these lists in terms of correctness and accuracy, Blackwood’s, nor any of their employees can be held liable or responsible if any of the recommendations are found to be incorrect in any way whatsoever. They are merely a guide to help gardeners and staff in finding solutions to gardening problems. All plants listed may not be available for sale at times. They do however all grow in the greater Pietermaritzburg area and surrounding districts and are to be found growing successfully in gardens.